TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1907.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
His Excellency Mr F. H. May, Officer Administering this Government, presided at i the meeting of the Legislative Council which was held this afternoon. There were also
present:-
Treasurer)
General).
Hon, Capt. BADELEY,
SUBSIDIARY COINS.
Action by the Government..
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WEDNESDY, JULY 'SISTAN
For the first time In Hongkong »
the meeting of the Legislative Coun- cl this afternoon the correspondence on the subject of Hongkong subsidiary coins was aki upon the table, Hod. Mr II. H. J. Gourentz, (Atterosy
The frat leitor is one from Sir Matthew General).
Hon. Mr A. M- Tomox (Colonial Nathna dated July 29, to the fecretary of Stato, in which it is pointed out that Secretary).
Hon. Mr C. Mol. Measen, (Colonial $3,798,000 worth of subsidiary coin was shipped home on June 21, 1900, leaving in Hon. Mr A. W. Baɛwis (Registrar] the hands of the Government 8344,022. also remarkable as showing the numerous } dumping ground and had to proceed to the Department who may be directed to make the city of Victoria is at the present tirio: Will pressot the following latest London
The British Minister was written to urging him to take steps to have the output of
conference between Mr J. O. Puter, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk
Corporation and Tantai Wen, the Viceroy's Heeretary, was stranged. As A result of the conference Mr Hun Mr A. . M. FLETURE (Acting Clerk ter, then Chiel Manager of the Bank, of Councilk),
stated that he thought it too probable that
would prefer to go off
turning out more expensive innerlintoly then liutting down the mint. Bir Matthow Nathan concluded his lotter by writing: regret that I can suzgest no useful
Hon. Mr W. Suarnam (Director of Pub. the mints at Canton regulatod, and nurse. There are noveral good films of ation to your officer in charge of the case of font with the exception of the graves of unforeseen town on the adjacent Kówloon THE PAGE OF TUR LAST LONDON SE190K
lic Works).
Aan. De Ho KAI.
Hon. Mr E. OSBORNE.
Hon. Mr WE YOR.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The Hon. Attorney General moved the second reading of the bill entitled Au Ordinance relating to Lifó, Fire and Marino Insurance Companies.
thediary coins until it was plainly
thb onu be taken by the Hostin
Government in this matter beyond Laying
PIRATES NEAR CANTON.
Murder and Robbery.
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bi
THE BELLE OF MAYFAIR which ran for 3 years at the Vandeville Theatre, Londou;
THURSDAY AUG. 1ST, For the first time in Hongkang GREAT BURME MUSICAL COMEDY
THE BLUE MOON
fe played for 3 yours at the Lyzle Theatre, London,
FRIDAY, AUG. 2ND, - -
THE CITY'S REFUSE.
Under the title of The Changing East In the foot at the roar of Weistan'a
The Sanitary Board's Proposals. Where Should it be Damped?
Mr Angier, proprietor of the "London and Cafen Ciuomatograph entertainment is at
The old, old story eppod up at the The report of the commuitton on Couplery China Express," has a longthy article su present being given nightly, in the pre- sence of electric fans, and is attrading any meeting of the Souitary Board this after. Bye-laws was laid on the table at the Hongkong in the issue of his paper of people. The muchico is an excellent one noon with regard to the disposal of the Sanitary Bond's meeting to-day. It ro-Juno 21. It is decidedly interesting, but and shows the moring pictures, with refuse of the city during unfavourable commciated that the present byo-laws be not inving space for it in full we give a steadiness and brilliancy soldum associated weather. Un July 2, Blesary Wilks and withdrawn and that fresh ones be safes of the most important points unde,
Mr Angier says ---The shades of the late with those instruments. The coute-Black wrote in the Secretary of the Sanitary stitutes. The proposed by-laws provided are extremely amusing, the "Electric Board as follows:- Wo find this morning that cometories other thin Chinese shall b
Montgomery Martin must be truing Bolt" in particular being screamingly owing to bad weather the junks were jumble open to inspection by any member of the uneasily if they could be cognisant of what funny. Tha Baby's First Outing" is to bo towel to be discharged at the naal Board, or by any officer of the Sanitary
Therooxist likewise the undreamed-of town, wild and exciting adventures, a baby in old ground at Chin Wall,
such inspection; that the graves be nun- pram, might two if taken out by s careless: "We would thank you to give instrubbered; tint a register be kept; and that stretching above, all along what in gedémlly ench grave be dug to a depth of at least six known as the Peak, and the equally poninsula. Martin garo it as a dictum serious nature, one showing the martyrs of the same condition of bad weather prevail children under ten years of age.
that Hongkong was ansoloss and barren the laquisition, which, if shown at all, shoulding as to tho most suitable place to dis- not be reserved to the lust. The promotors charge."
Except as regards the corpses of children rook, unlikely to be of the faintest value under ten years of age only one corpse to us or any other European Power," and
199 Cars Dr Clark minuted-In the event of bad shall be placed in one gravo. The new predicted its downfall. What has been the leading London organ ago would be wise to omit it, or show it curly,
pre weather I think the best place to dumpye-laws also contained provisions that the achieved in the interval requires to with a good comle piece to end will.
the refuse would be in the shallow water inter-spnes botween any two graves shall soon to be grasped in all the reality of the THE [of Gindriukers' Bay, but I hope this will be at least eighteen-hicles, that graves present conditions. The development is be used an seldom' as possible, as refuse is shall be property covered, and that no marvellous, and it will certainly continue
despite occasional tetslack." bound to came back into the harbour if it graves may be reopened without the is dumped in this locality.
written permission of the Medical Officer
*The real crux of the position [the ster!- In doing so Mr Compertz said that it
A fat diny ngon boat was Inden with
We can quite agree with Dr Clark; refuse of Henith. As proposed to drop out of the Ordinance down the principle that they will not again cloth in Fatshan and was stated to its does come back and in lago quantities,
The fees proposed were: for molt grating salary of civil servants) and the main engage in the trade of supplying China those sections relating to Fire and Marine, with token coins at thoir inco value and dostination for Tungnu, a placo near too. Within the past few days, particu. of twelve superficial ferl, grauzál fee, 810; expenditure, of civil sorvants, ns with all which would be dealt with later on as beyond doing their utmust to persuade the Canton. Whilst at anchor in the evening larly on last Friday, there was a good deal gave, digging, 81; cxlumbion, 55, The foreign residents, is, however, the local might be found expedient. The portion of Cantonese authorities to restrict their it
was attacked by ton robbers who of refuse floating about the harbour in exceptions are: children under teu yes of cost of living. When the dollar was low, the bill relating to life insurance follow prolaction of such coins,"
second burial in the same gravo, -83; pauper and they have show little tendency to closely the Ruglish Act and the rtcurity Letters from the Hon. Mir Osborne approached in a sunlto boat, and theso tun great fatebes. The refuse comprised age, ground for. 85; grave divging, 91; wages, rents and bazaar prices went up,
Mr Howett are men were able to carry the boat by storm, mostly matting, molon vind, etc.
intermont froc. Monuments over gravus return to shall I say nöripal, as a result of required was similar to that required under an included,
well LLA
Some opposition was shown by the
or iuclosures of surface pet occupying more higher exchange. The bulk of expenditure from the Electric Traction Company of the Burial Act.
Hongkong, Laitad, St. Barthen's
Tano,
Captain and he was immedistely stabbed
than 24 superficial fact, free. Bye-laws re-is in such things. The truth is that with London, who address the Secretary of dead siter which the crew lot the robbers
garding Chinese cemeteries were also given cipient, whether civil servant or mercantile, e low exchange and dollar pay, tho re- The Hog. Attorney General moved the State with a complaint, and also the do what they liked. They cleared out the second reading of the hill entitled An suggestion that it would be possible (a.) boat of its cargo, and, though there was
Mr Hooper minuted-The register or bank employé, is hit hard if he has home For the Hongkong,
mentioned in paragraph 3 of the proposed romittances to make. With sterling pay, Ordinance for giving to a Foreign Company such coinage illegal and to aboitsh it in
little or na money on board, they managed
bye-laws should be open to inspection by and consequently fewer dollare nt the high called the Nederlandsche Handel-Muate-similar way to that which the British to sonure nearly $4000 worth of booty.
the public.
rate, your local exponics in ongkong hit fewer sment opted chappij certain facilities for carrying on its
some years ago in When they had gone, the crew Gehed up
The Registrar-General--Then, by-laws you, because though you may have faucon rid of the Continental business in the Colony.
nental copper the body from the river, where it had been as to whether Viceroy Shum will really mako uo provision for a cemetery of dollars to disburse for home remittances Winge which was tendered to so great si
Aplickau, nor of the cemetery Mr Ng Lily ex
expenses, the more aurious item of the thrown by and started off to Canton to the nature proposed to be opened at you havo niso fewer for the current month- i9 large enough to cover either contingency, before the authorities there. Probably, of the Two Kwang, and only a few days community in Now Kowloon.
Mr Lau Chu-pak however, little will result from this appeal, ago sent a long telegram, to the Acting
deposited register
to me, for all employés, whether cirll ser. for these things are of daily occurrence, Viceroy, which ordered that special care be should the China-Parish 19 Why you are sure to be hit. The remedy scoms at or nonr the cemeteries for two yours i vants or assistants in banks, firms, or other The Chineco soxtons or coolles cannot be employment, is a combination of partly and the general rosult is that the soldiers taken with the Waichau prefecturo. are ordered to arrest the maranders, which
The purport of the telegram is that relied upon in keeping such register. I sterling and partly local currency." in most cares they are quite unable to do. less special care be taken this prefecture will suggest that original copies should be be up in arms as were the Yamohan and the deposited in the office of the Board
and the duplicate
upliente copies at the ceme- Libeba districts some months ago. He Isteries. The following points are worthy
Standing therefore ordered that she Chan Chin-tong of consideration(1) he stationed in the prefecture, and that he be drawn tip 222
Bind English be given full nuthority to handle the sol- for the guidauce of Chinese sextons diers placed at his disposal as he thinks ft. coodies; (2) A copy of the bye-laws in show, however, that Hongkong is less abla to look after its concerns in this way than, English and Chinese be posted up at Indeed, a large modicum of authority is entrance to ench cometary for the informa-y, Shaughni er Singapore, where they
have a free hand in such matters." placed in his hands, and lie enn du almost tion of the public; (3) The various sectione what ho thinks needful in order to keep of the cemeteries to be clearly marked out
with boundary stones. the rebel party in check.
Whether the Viceroy has special informa•
THE NELEDLANDS COMPANY.
and
thu
Holl.
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Government to make
A
UNREST IN SOUTH CHINA.
Viceroy Shum Approbenda Troubles
Whilst reports are so much at varianco
was reai Accond time and passed through in any case for the Hongkong Government Canton with their dead, to lay the matter be still in communication with the oficistening wished to present to the Fukinese two. One way or another; unloss your pay
Hon. seconded and the bill Comunittes hoing mended as indicated by the Attorney General.
Hon. Mr A. M. Thomson seconded and
the bill was read a second time ari passed through committed with slight alterations, Hon. Mr Gumpertz proposed the third res the bill
was passed.
Mr Thomsen seconded and the bill Council adjourned until Friday next ut
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FINANCE COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Finance Committer was hold at the conclusion of the Legislatire Council, the Hon. Mr A. M. Thonon providing.
The following cotos were passed
PRISON CHARGES.
to give instructions to their officials art to tender Chinese money in change for Hong Fong coinage.
Sir Matthew Nathan was naked by the Secretary of State for his views on this proposal, and in the course of a despatch
remarks:
ho
Of the two proposals of the Board the first, namely, that the Chinose eninage shouki he made illegal and abolished is not practicable. Chinese coins are not legal tender in Hongkong and it is open to everyone to refuse to accept them, but to mnice it punishable by law to possess such coins or to offer or accept payments in them would all the gnols of the Colony and at the same time would deal a serious if not mortal blow to the large traffic and
trade which goes on between Hong petty kong and Canton. As Your Lordsh doubtless
aware some 4,000 people
A DIFFERENCE IN THE FRENCH SETTLEMENT.
Excitement at Shanghai.
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGHAI, July 19. In the words of many, the celebration
A sum of $1,000 in aid of the vote, I come and go between the twe places. Fon of the Freuch National Fete this senr waytion-or not cannot be known, but it would Police and Prisan Departments, A.-eurrency purposes Hongkong is and austan mitigated failure and not even the Police, Other Charges, for the following item:Seuret Servics, 8700; Subsistence
of Prisoners, 8300; Total 81,000.
STILL TALE TYPHOON.
A mun of $1.145 in aid of the vote
THE BIG TYPHOON.
Comments from Greenwich.
remain an integral portion of the Chinese exuberant light-heartedness of our neigh-appear as if he apprehended sono serious Empire and it is no more possible to ux-bours across the Yanghingpang could emble, and therefore wiklos te taset any eludo Chinese subsidiary coins from the hue what proceedings there were with the genoy before serious complications Colony than it is to exclude dollars and slightest seinblance of enjoyment. establish a gold currency there.
ariso.
-At the same time to telegram dircets
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"It may be that Hongkong is better off under its present form of government for orders
municipal affairs than it would be under a Chinos municipality.
There is no evidence to
MARRIED TO A ROOSTER.
or
the
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Redepressed trade: "The quotation of Chinese subsidiary eciñago live also These militated against guol Imsiness. coins in which the native largely dues his business have been at a varying discount, anointing at times to as much as 1.2 por cent
Whether the worst is past
SATURDAY, AUG, JAD, For the first time in Hongkong THE ARILLIANT MUSICAL COMEDY THE GIRL BEHIND THE COUNTER
which ran 100 alta ai Wyndham'e Theatro, London,
AT, AUG STHL MONDAY.
LESLIE STEWART'N MASTERPIECE FLORODORA,
TUESDAY, AUG, OT,
THE SCREAMINGLY FUNNY MUSICAL COMEDY THE EARL AND THE GIRL
For the first time in Hongkong THE GREAT JAPANESE CONS... Oerna THE WHITE CHRYSANTHEMUM.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 77u, FAREWELL PERFORMANOM
THE BRILLIANTIN SUCCESFUL Musical COMEDY A., CHINESE HONEYMOON which ran for three years, at the Strand
Theatre, London.......
PRICES OF ADİSHION, 83, 82, and $1. Seats now on Sale at 8. MOUTRIE & Oo.
Commence at 9 P., Sharp.. Bangkong, July 28, 1907.
THE TRIUMPH OF
MOVING PICTURES.
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CINEMATOGRAPH FATHE
WILL
OPEN FOR THE SEASON”
in
WEISMANN'S LARGE HALL (ENTRANCE : WYNDHAM STREET),
or not one cannot say but the casita! TO-NIGHT 1 visitor would scarcely think that matters
TONIGHT
ATP.M.7
were so very bad to judge by the general activity and bustle of the place. I forces PERFORMANCES EVERY NIGHT, itself on your attention whatorer portion
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INCLUDING SUNDAYS.
FILMS Comprise COMO, DRAMATIC and PATRETIC ELEMENTS, and wii con- elule with THE BELL RINGER'S DAUGHTER.
A Remarkable Ceremony.
(From Our Correspondant.).... CANTON, July 22 As regards the second proposal of the The westhor was excerable and the usual
Ons of this things that doubtless has been Sanitary Department, Other Charges, Board that this Government should give brigin and pretty display of coloured the goutry and lover officials generally to Typhoon Kxpenses.
instructions to their officials not to tender festoons and lanterns dil not decorate thee to it that they do wit in any way regarded as an axion in social life is that of the colony you may happen to he in." Chiuose
harbour robbers or any shahare diŝiflçotel money in
in exchange for Hongkong ninage, I presume dollars and dollar notes streets. A fow din illuminations karinkled
of the labely heavy punishment will be wedding, however unimportant he may be. It is a convenient site [tic new Post Are intended by Hongkong coinage. Such in front of the French Bank and in the inthe State, for if they do anything the bridegroom is an essential part of the. instructions are already in force and brea-grounds of the Consulate, but their flicker-meted out to them.
after think ovent. But in Chion one needs (fice] witli Peddar's Wharf just in trout. * che of them must be Inre, Ay none has been brought to my
ing Eght nudo things, if possiblo, eren.a
Whilst the apparent contre of trouble, to rendjast his idons as to social matters This lang unfortunately been renamed
ELECTRIC FANB- The Hon. Mr May, as Colonial Serre-little more dismal. The steady downpour of or apprehended trouble, is Waioliau, just as he needs to learn that the compass Blake Fier. An historic name like try also forwarded a despatch to the rain was a thing to deplore because it could Kanichau and Poklolars also regarded as Lars points to the South.
Peddar's Wharf should not be allowed to PRICES OF ADMISSION $1, and 50 Cents, Secretary of State, in which he urges
The following incident is youched for by disappear in this way. If it is necessary Hougking, July 17, 1907. the necessity for steps to be taken to not be helped, and also the illness of needing special attention, and orders have rehabilitate the subsidiary coin of the Madame Ratard which prevented the been issued, that more soldiers, even if they gentleman whose veracity I do not doubt, that there should be a Blake Pier, and the necessity is apparent to only a few Colony. He continued that "at present estomary reception being held in the are of no better type than more militi, this Government in receiving in the collec ties of revenge the sum of about 530,000 evening at the Consulate, but there was and these are poor in China, are to be monthly in 25th, relative to the Typhoon at Hong This coin the form of subsidiary coin. another and auch moro lamentable reason drafted into these districts, that they may bridegroom was presont by proxy, and with all its associations to pertain to the Navigation Company, with its sixty vessela..
into the
Bank of Govern for the sad stare of the usual rejoicings.be better guarded. hong on the 18th September Inst, I have ment Account at its face valve sad at the There is dissension in the ening of the end of the month Government pays to the
The following letter from Mr W: H. M. Christie (Astronomer Royal at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich) to the Eart of Elgin, was laid on the table at the tuecting of the Legislative Council to-day-
Sir,In reply to your letter of April
notica.."
to inform you that a review of the evidence Bank the difference between euch valno French Conression and those of the Com plot before the Committes of investiga- and the value at the rate of the day. This gulate are at war with the new Municipal tion points to the conclusion that the find- entails a regular expenditure of soure
WARNED!
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In a village of the Sant Ning District a few Chineze, the mage might be bestowed on the cause of irons. Tout equally no ino weeks ago, a wedding took place where the Statue Pioz nent by, and leave the name immense fleet of constors.
Manila
The China
ing of the Committee was practically thing sader $3,000 overy month, and Council the mediters of which were not The "Juggernauts" of Shanghai, which the bride was brought was put down its old none. The man fraternity constant communiention with all the ports
(From Our Correspondent.)
SHANGWA, July 19.
now
bis proxy was neither more nor less Wharf at the foot of Peddar-street. It has the Indo-Chin with a largo fleet, the China become time honoured, and without the Douglas Company, the Ching, and but very Merchants, overal Japanese costing lines, than a rooster. My informant, who is strong reasons should not be allowed
nila Company, and others keep up a relative of the bride,roon, says that fall out. It is probably better known
the launch Indahs and
of China, Ja
the Phillippines Formosa, he was presout when the chair in by
Peddar mention of street makes one
by the Siam, Indo-Chins, and Borneo. In the my he noted: in front of the residence of the bride-alignment was not continued stright to harbour, a British harbour inovitable, having sogurd to the following the subsidiary coin so dealt with still elected from Mi. Uaturd's party.
remains available for circulation. propose The Press have associated themselves
groom's parents. A female servant brought the Praya. The kink, it is true, brings the British flag is still fargely in ovidence considerations deduced from the evidence therefore that in future all such money
out the rooster and he was made to strike the foot of the street at right angles to it is not swamped by the foreign onsigna that all the streets that nee welcomed and given equal rights the Praga, but seeing alone, na I have no other knowledge of collected be placed to credit of the with the Council in the trouble which
in Hong At the close of last week curious case his bill against the door of the sedan chair, are not thus.
for the rod roland coin stock pse at, and rests upon the fact that M. Ratard, as
• efficient amount is so stored!
clock luck local conditions.
onsign; Attaches a
straight, and the that
at the kong
(aya, (L.) The typlura of which warning was
it seems always in evidence. Even the Japanoso fing, numerous as its entries Biyun by the Director of Sikawei it should be sont bone to be disposed of by Consul-General found it necessary to engaged the attention of (lic Mixed Court just as the real bridegroom would have was not continued sot, it is a pity this with it. In Singapore at times ous has to
officinis. A certain Tol T-bu, deser bed rapped upon it, as a signal for the brido ta towor left to plomb the street Observatory on September 18, 1906, was the Crown Agents. This will entail an dissolve the past Council.
"The Navy Yard itself and this new 2, does not scam 80 greatly in
ovidener afloat as Japanese subjects apparently not the one which strack Hongxpenditure on account of lass to the
At the time of his action which roused as a journalist, was charged with writing a come out. Then fire oruckers were set off ount of about $40,000 per augun
which FLIRLULL
city The two factors of Hongkong's
two great **Shen-pao." It was penned with very cleet solemnly followed the rooster into needed for purposes of extending the identical, the bikare: forecast gave no
of Victoria. It cuts it into two portions success remam as they always have been. indication that Hongkong was threatened, present monthly payments to the Bank. members comprising the Council were
Pending Your Lordship's decision in this absent and the fourth was prevented by deliberate and withal ignorant malice and the house.
Hongkong public was perhaps forliss May, are the flag that botokens the henco contention that the
Early on the morning of the marriage
They the warning was givers and
ignored
matter I bave given instructions that the family bereavement from, attending to his although the comparatively small handful falls to the ground."
implies, plus its geographical position at The above is, L. tako it, the main aurants paid in from the current month duties. The business of the Conccasion of well suncated. Cancer résident within the person duly selected to comb the bride of sovereignty, and the freedom of commerce
be treated in the manner sag question before the Committee. The onwards
was at a standstill, and, therefore, M. the Settlement would take the paper at its groom's hair nud prepare bira for the wed-to stop the very scheme. At the same tine, the door of a great continent, where delay on the Furthor point as to bust the "black
gested.
The Foretary of State approved thu Etatard took the uccussary steps for a dis-worth, the effusion was just the sensational ding, proceeded to comb the rooster's the value of the old Naval Yard would have trae raay be done, and grow vastar with tits gradual opening. I I cannot refrain in nurning of the 18th in
another site, and the erection of a new yard. drum" not of the same importance. The Proposals,
solation and the formation of a Provisional rubbish that the great mass of untutored feathers, and he was made spick and span met the whole cost of its removal to
reporting what I trrote in It conclusion from thoroughly up to date in every following
way. ovidenco as to typhoon signs at sunset on the above indicates the netion the House Committee. Various accusations have been natives would greedily devour and only ton for the expected bride.
It is presumed that the rooster and the could have been done at no cost to the the last occasion of my visit. The possession
theof Hongkong is a great the 17th is s very unertain and is
It appears that these relied upon by one side were kong Government is taking to rehabilitate levelled against him and he bad te stand readily believe
I dealt with the state of terror which brids worshipped before the sublats of the nation, which would have bean saved theisa's great responsibit, but it is:
sum spent on
ton the present extension. It may 011 tup borders of a great Empire, and situation is only directed to events on from time to time to find means to necele intention to the disposed gentlemen, of would reign when the trains commenced ancestors of the bridegroom and concluded likewise be pointed out that, particularly in which has not you achieved its proper admittedly invisible at the Observatory, its subsidiary colungo. It may be possible up against the charge of not intimating his
}
summer time, whon orerything is kipen, the
position in the world's trade, is a precious the 18th. Had the staff of the Hongkong the withdrawal of its subsidiary coins. faking the register in order to obtain a running, described with a vivid imaging the wedding ceremonies,
| In addition the
I am informed that it is quite common noise from the yard must considerably inheritance handed to cach generation for Observatory thought that such a stora
convincing the Autho
Affect the hospitals stationed almost immu t re-election after his own heart, and not tion, equalling the brilliant efforts of Jules
Kongon the 18th and evon had it been proved however set off by the saving of the so much resentment treo of the four seditious article, published Inet May in the according to the usual custom and the bride extension is on land that will be sorely belly are on land
the
any Ruch
Very
Lew
The
• Noto" is appended:
Government has
the Canton that suspension of the coinage
WEATHER REPORT.
Tt it did not awake to the importance
when such
This out-
TROUBLE IN FLORES.
Savages Barn Town on Dutch Islaná.
SOURABAYA, July 16. Thore is trouble in Flores, one of the India Government intended to send a military expedition. Dutch rule there is nomiuil
was not unlikely it is conceivable that the mccurded in cop Authorities each of promising M. Tillot the Cross of Vorno, the state of chaos which would existin some sections of this province to have diately above lt, whilst life at Headquarter its own benefit and profit and to conserve fall in the barometer might have been subsidiare as is necessary, and line the Legion of Honour in return for his when theso electrically propelled fehicles just such proxy weddings. They not ju- Houso will be rendered almost unbeatable and develop for those who follow."
Blidt their sub but it does not forehand induced them to suspend it tempomrily.! fico minutes and after thEndeavours are being made to make such vote for an annual subsidy for the turned tho thoroughfares of Shanghai into frequently occur in Canton. An unusual such work as rivolting is in )
ins justified
One is almost led to wonder whether
Fonder where t pandemonium. They wore pictured as fusture of the above marriage is that the would not worth while to even
to oven yet make barometer indication became period of years.
able temporary suspension permanent for a Municipal solingls.
At the same time no It was a great pity theso matters, which juggernauts turned less to crush the in-bridegroom is in America and do not bid for the property for purpose of before the question of hoisting the
offensivo pedestrians into countless utoms. Tripod. If It is true that criticisma hod
baroffort is being spared to go in the proper bave stirred up oxcitoneut to a great pads the pretty Mile diatribe continual expect to return to China. He is the son extension of the town on the buses of the of a naval yard elsewhere. Tho quarter the institation of a national coin amongst our French neighbours, were not ide of baon Frequently made unnecessary.
npes of 70 acres of roclaimed warnings the few minntos (10 to 15) furthur ago in Chiun."
buried for the once on July, 14th, but it tale was to he at a standstill rowdyism of a Chininab, but his mother is a whole of
German womKU. His father anrried plus the old naval yard, would be available is only to bo expected, and beyond that the tchy in the actual hoisting.
was not to be and as sign of their displeasure was to to rampant and the lives of peace beforo he went to the United States aud for building sites. It could scarcely befolucca islands, whero the Netherlands: many of the leading French residents ful citizens daily jepjardised
then married again.. The wife here, being ternud vandalism, though it might sayons appants at presont unavoidable, though it
The following notice is issued by Mr absented themselves from the official Thus and maghore, but we doubt in the position of authority engaged him of extravagance-n extravagazze that is likely that some device could be contriv ed to shorton the time necessary for this Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :--- reception in the morning at the Consulate, whether the feverish essay will be followed to a Chinese girl and now when she needs would probably pay for itself in the long operation.
I conclude that there remains ac has fallen slightly in the neighbourhood of altough the charge was dismissed, as it without consulting her son. All of which
On the 23rd at 11.45 a.The barometer while 1. Batard delivered a speech by others of a similar nature, beinugo another daughter-in-law in the home she run
proceeds to have the wedding ceremony question of foreliction of duty at the Hongkong, and risen a little over the. Eating his reasons for dissolving the was proved the acoused did not take over turns can notions of the family topsy: Observatory and that any possible error of coast of China and the Philippines. judgment alleged is too uncertain te be A circular depression appears to have to say at a different place, the Chairman control of the paper until after the article turvy, rogaded as carrying responsibility for formed or to be forming over the Chinn of the Directors of the Press and the published, Mr Barton, the British damage done.:
Sea to the Southward of Hongkong, Editor of the "Echo de Chine" unburdoned Assor, did nob-use, voiler language but Your two printed anclosures are returned probably in from 18" to 20" Lat. kerewith.
Pressure is high, about 0.1 inch above their souls regarding their determination to intimated quite clouly to the worthy Till June 12, 1907.
Chia
while it is about uphold. Fronch policy and insinuating that should he venturo to publish another 0.1 inch below the
such article the full pannity of seditious average at the stations word-probity,
libel would be his morited tuwant around the N. part of the Chins Sos.
Strong NE winds will prevail in tho Northern
the
Channel and along the shores of the Chips Sc
The Japanese returns are lacking this morning.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours end.
10 a.in. to-day 6.00 inches.
for the 24 hours ending at noon to-morrow.
FORECAST DIETRIOT. 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: N.E, winds, strong; squally, main later.
2.-Formoss
Channel: N.E. winds, strong.
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SHANGHAI JAPAN TRADE.
According to the Asahi," the N. Y. K. is making arrangements to affect various important changes in its services. It is snid that the coastal services on the Western part of the Empire and the Core line will be abandoned altogether.
A CASE OF PIRACY.
PEKING, July 14,
The abundance of good, clean-looking vogelee winden ende ontlo wiem to ring kong is remarkable, though one hardly likes to inquire into the conditions. under which thoy wore grown."
has just come that the natives
have attacked the town of Endeh, where the
The nativas buried the town.
Government hag a station:
The Government representative, who is
the styled
pastholder, was beset by the natives, and they blokaded bis honse for four days.
On the fourth day, a steamer arrived and relieved him.
"It is time that this latter drow to a closo, hut shipping cortainly needs one remark. Hongkong claims to have exceed
A force has been despatolied to Floren, od the figuros of Lorcon and to be the Floros is the largest of the chain of greatest shipping port in the world. Lon islands which extend from Java to Timor You fefuses to adinit the claim. Whether
The uitives are rank anyages of the Heigkong docs or does not lead, it is cor- Papuna race. Tin is said to abound on
tain that its figures are of a commanding the ielu. Slave traders resort then, nature. The attendant satellite of the also, and have given much trouble to she liner, or coaster, the steam launch is every-Dutch authorities.Strite Timas. where extraordinarily in evidence, Hong-
A WARNING TO MOTHERS.
THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.
A SOLDIER'S EXPERIENCE.
UNREST IN INDIA. Attempted Assassination.
ANY a soldier in the late war has M causo to remember Mr J. Datoid
LONDON, July 12, Losos, July 16..
Boning, au officer in the Free State Artil- lery, who is now manager for the staro of A, The feeling of unrest in the Province of An unsuccessful attempt was made to
Isaacman & Co of Braufort, O. I. C. Bongal apparently has spread definitely to His endeavour to check the ravages of dy the French Settlement of Chandernagare.
og harbour has no less than 500 launches constantly Bitting about on its waters, and assassinate M. Fallières, President of the
According to the Calcutta newspapers, a ecotery which was so prevalent is the wor
The Britishi Minister to Feking has | is in this way one of the busies
busiest in the French Republic, as he was reburning ses
camps brought rolle to many suffering movement is not on foot to boycott the
small children during the hot weather men. He torday from the review at Longchamps held
**I curaa dozous He say Dysentery
bo remarkably oxes National
ou the Fourteenth of demanded of the Wairupu that as the world. Viowing their numbers accidents Batch cares to be used, with of Diarrhoen and
doring the wor
British stonnier Chichang PRcountered may be said to be in honour of the National Foto Day (July
to possess bowel troubles, Ulva Chamberlain'e Oolic, out here o with
nativor who Chamberlain Colio, Obolera
ints, with Burs Chinese puntes and was plundered in Hongkong may be truly way to the sommor months to guard against ugrivalled steamer communication will beleza and Diarrhoea Romedy and then a Aan fired two revolver alote at the
3South coast of China botweon Hond, and Dartboas Romedy. I never know is to poans or who purchase European goods are Canton, the pirates simli bo speedily mast every part of the work Thore doss of castor bil, and the diseao may be
fail if used according a directions. I albeing ostracised socially. The fendors of oaptured and the losses shall be indenuitied, President, but, pissed him. Nobody was kong and Lamorka: Same de No. L
it in the house and use it my the movement lint is of avo; this tall lines for Europe, Ameris checked ita The President's assudut proved to be South coast of Chins babwean Hong way fenly with portos sa stalo is in any into aid on a otragalus, this section in on Britials warships will protect Britisien, India, and Australis. The ushered in de insipires and all danger
of big shipping are cortainly koopers
inaane-Reuter
strong.
by all Chemists and storekeeper/
Act Reuter,
Shanghai Mercury.!
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