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Although an immense Amount it MARSHALL-COOPER, --On August 3, 1907, discussion has ragad over the Obser-

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LOUAL AND COAST NEWS,

It is stated that the majority of the tho Dean the Rev. A. J. Walker, M.,,vatory the public really know very mombors of the Chinese Contral Govern. HARRY CHRISTOPHER MARSHALL to ALICE little about the working of that insti- ment are determined to repurchase Woi- FANNY COOPER.

tution. It has been generally believed haiwei. that the local Observatory is hindi. The five Chinese charged with the mur~- capped by not receiving meteorological ler of one of the foremen at Meser à. S. Watson and Company's soda water factory data from Shanghai and Manila. Thiehave been committed for trial at the next is a misconception. We are authori Court of Criminal Sessions. tatively informed that all the data

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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Auction.

2.80 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Furni.necessary for forecasting purposes is ture, &c., at Hotel Baltimore, supplied to the Hongkong Observatory. Wyudbam St.

From the Philippines observations aro received from Manile, Aparri, Logaspi,

General Memoranda. MONDAY, August 12:-

2.15 p.m.-Beating of His Majesty's Justices of Peace at the Magistrsey. Gooda par Korea undelivered after noon

on this date subject to rent.

Iloilo, Cobu and Bacolod. With data

As notified in our New Advertise- ments Column, the Volunteer Troop's) Gymkhana has been postponed to 17th August at 4 p... when the members of friends. the Troop will be "at home" to their

To-day being the anniversary of the from these stations the Hoogkong Goronation of King Edward a salute was Observatory is in a position to locate fired at mid-day, and the white ensign & Goods por Polynesien unclaimed after the typhoons to the Eastward of the Philip.graced the masts of the Flors and the Tamar, as well as the main mast of the pines, independently of any warninga Portuguese man-of-waar at presont in sont out by the Manila, Observatory.] port. We learn that it occasionally happens that the local Observatory notifies the existence of a typhoon in the Pacific before any warning is received in Hongkong from Manila. This is rons

date at Noon will be subject to rent sad landing charges. Goods per Glenturret mat cleared on this

dato subject to rent, Goods per Japan undelivered after 4

p.m. this date will be landed. WEDNESDAY, Augasi 14:-

3.50 p.m.-Austion of Household Furni

tara, &c., at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Sale Ronger.

6.30 p.m.-Meeting of Bowling Club,

Id., at Club Premises,

Gooda por Arcadia not cleared at 4 p.m.suring but we believe that it would be

on this dato subject to rent. THURSDAY, August 15:-

generally acceptable to the public if an

11am-Auction of One Marine Triple arrangement were made with Manila Expansion Engine. Co., at No. 1, Band Shanghai to advise the local clamation Street, Yanmati.

11 ..--Auction of Sundry Wince Spirits, 0., at Mossre Hughes & Hough's Bales Reome.

Gooda per Forwaerts' undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

The China Mail

BONGKONG, FRIDA, auquet 9, 1907.

THE COINAGE COMMISSION.

Observatory immediately a typhoon

A small two-storied abop on the Praya East was destroyed by fire Inst night. The shop-keeper throw a match on the #oor and ignited some kerosene oil which had escaped from his store. The brigade was in attendance early but could do little, except prevent the fire from spreading.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Lieutenant J. R. C. Cavendish, on promotion, has been reappointed to the

was located. We understand that an destroyer Hart on this station. Ho gots his

promotion at less than six years' service. interchange of forecasts is prevented

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1907.

BY TELEGRAPH.

CRICKET.

The County Championship.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Houter, ~ via Bombay)

LONDON, August S.

The following are the results of the matches commenced on August 5:— ̈

Derby heat Hampshire at Derby by na fauings and 93 rune,

Yorkshire beat Lancashire at Leeds by nine wickets. This was Denton's

THE TRUNK TRAGEDY.

Startling Developments. Supposed Murderer Traced to Shanghai,

The publication of the details of the atrocious crime which was discovered on the Monteagle two days ago had the effect af gaining farther information for the police, and there is every reason to believe thit the murderer will be in custody within- a couple of days if he is not even now' under lock and key.

in

The police have done meritorious work

locating the supposed criminal so quick- y, for in less than thirty-six hours after the discovery of the body all the informa. tion that could possibly be expected, was in the hands of this detective staff.

The man and the woman arrived in the

Colony on Saturday last by the Eastern benefit match.

and Australian steamship Eastern, from Leicester bent Northampton, at 1i- Manila, being brought across undo the

names of Mr and Mrs Jones. center, by one wicket.

Middlesex beat Somerset at Taunton by an innings and 176 rune,

Murdered in the Hotel, They engaged rooms at the Hongkong Hotel under the names of Mr nud

Gloucester boat Essex at Bristol by Mrs Davis and were allotted a room. On 197 runs.

The following games were drawn: Kont v. Sussex, at Canterbury. Nottingham v. Surrey, at the Oval, Warwick ". Worcester at Birming

ham.

With the exception that Lancashire

by the cost. But, in normal timos,) Leave of absence to the neighbouring drops down one placo and Middlesex

the Saturday afternoon sth went out and returned to the hotel Into in the evening. It was between the time they arrived back at the hotel and bofore day had dawned that the murder was committed, for early On Sunday morning the man had his boxes removed, one (a Saratoga trunk) containing the dead body of the woman.

From the hotel he appears to have gone direct to Messrs Butterfield and Swire's office, where he was attended to by Mr II. W. Eent. He had the box with him and upon stating that he wished the box sent

aut.

there is not a great number of typhoone countries on private affairs, has been reported and the benefit of the know-granted to Lieutenant F. V. Kirwan, got up, there is no practical difference to Heihow by the Singan it was sent op. Army Service Corps, from 10th August to in the championship table. North-stairs and the custernary papers were unde ledge gained would be immeasurably 10th October, 1907. greater than the coat. The suggestion, as far as we can see, is not opon to any objection and if acted upon it would clearly operato in the public Pinterest.

Lieut.-Culonel Chavendish, who was at tached to the Chinese Army during the war with Japan, has been appointed to succeed Colonel Paterson in command of the 2nd Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.

Ste Froderiek Lugard has made a most promising beginning. Months ago we A very cheerful view of recent strikes

Lieutenat G. A. Luscombe has been advocated the appointment of a Com- and alarms in France is taken by Mr appointed to the cruiser King Alfred, mission to gather evidence in regard to Laurence Ferrold in an artiole in the flagship of Vice Admiral Sir A. W. K. the subsidiary win problem and to "Contemporary Review," which, how. Moore, K.C.B., commanding the Chim ever, was written prior to the extensive Station, on promotion from sub-lieutenant. A. Consider, on their merits, the various!

riote at Narbonne. The contributor He joined the service in May, 1901 schemes which have been presented for dismisses the industrial troubles and

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The interesting engagetmont is announced its solution. Since His Excellency has socialistic outbreaks in France as mera of the well-known author, Sir Arthur Couns been in the Colony we have taken frotty vapourings that do not touch Doyle, and Miss Joan Leckie, younger advantage of every possible opportunity the solid social instincts of the French

daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leckie, of Globe House, Blackheath, and Monkstown Cat tage, Crowborough,

confederation of Labor, and by Sir Benjamin Stone, M.P., on 9th inst.

to reaffirm our belief that a Commission people at all. These terriblo Socialista was the best way out of the difficulty, and revolutionista, he says, are really As announced yesterday His Excellency urgeois at heart. He ridicules the has been pleased to appoint a Commis sion, the personnel of which will inspire every confidence that the question will be gone into very thoroughly. We are officially informed that, in addition to the Colonial Treasurer, the following gentlenen bare consented to serve on the Commission: – Mr J, R. M. Smith

umpton is second last with Somerset

Then Jackson (for that was his third alina) went away. Presumably, he thought just above; Derby, of course, boing it was too risky to leave the trunk in still last. Lanos, with nine drawn Messrs Butterficki and Swire's office until the following day, for in the afternoon ho games-the wost in the list--is doing returned and stated that he did not wish

poorly, but Yorkshire in gradually creeping up on the leading county.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE TROUBLE IN MOROCCO.

LONDON, August 7.

bluejackets at the request of the Consul It appears that the Galilee landed 60

and with the concurrence of the Bashaw, and when the men were on their way to the Consulate they were fired on by the Moors.

The Mools wore ropulsed with the

An interesting luncheon party was given bayonet, and then the Galileo bombarded

the beach with rehnite shells...

MUNIFICENT DONATION.

Mr Mark TwaiU.

points out that Delale, a bootmaker, at the House of Commons, at which the who was arrested for violent and principal guests were the Japanese Ambas. revolutionary utterances against the endor (Barou Kopura), Mr Balfour und rights of property, refused to go with the police until he had Guished to bis own satisfaction a pair of boots that be was making for a bourgeois customer,

Mr F. D. Cheshire, United States Consul General at targo, and Inspector General of American Consulates in the Far East, loft Shanghai on August 3 by Mr Jerrold submits the proposition that

the C. M. steamer Fangshan for Foochow "the mass of the French people are too on a tour of inspection. During his absence

the trunk sent to Hoihow, as he "bad" changed his mind and was about to leave for Sydney. He later obtained the trunk. Left by the Hongkong Maru. From Butterfield and Swirg's be appears . to have gono direct to the Monteagle and deposited the body on boat, with the result already known. That way on Sunday, ad le romained in the Colony until Tuesday last when he left by the Hongkong Maru

arrived at the latter port, but so far no for Shanghai. The Hongkong Maru bus

news luas been received as to Jackson's. capture, though an urgent message was despatched by Chief Detective Inspector Haneen to the authorities Shanghai.

As the Hongkong Maru was due to leave Shanghai at four o'clock to-day the the Moorish quarter and the tribesinen on detectives in the Colony had an anxious timo of it waiting to hear whether their efforts had been crowned with success or not. Up to the time of writing no word had been received from the northern settlement.

LONDON, August 7. Mr Carnegie has given an unconditional donation of £100,000 to The King's Hospital

Food.

DESTROYERS IN COLLISION,

Our Aerated Waters hole the premier position for excel- lence in the Far East. Made with the greatest care and with Hon. Mr Wei Yuk, Hon. Mr E. Osborne, incurably thrifty, provid-at, and from Shanghai he will visit Foochow, the finest materials procurable: Mr A. G. Wood, Mr D. Law, Mr-thodical ever to make revolutionists. Hongkong, Saigon, Singapore, Bangkok,|.

LONDON, August 7, During night aan ouvres off Portland they supply a pleasing variety B. 8hewan, Mr Armstrong and Mr Apparently they have changed a good Java and other ports in the Straits. Settle- for all palates,

Raymond. It would be difficult to deal since 1789. The writer gives a ments, Australia, New Zealand, the the Quail and the Attentivo collided. The Quail is badly damaged in the find nine gentlemen better qualified number of amusing instances to show Friendly, Society, and Samoan Islands.

He expects to be absent from Shanglusi for and has gone to dock for repairs. Our Soda Water is the most to advise His Excellency on the that both sides, that is to say, M. a period of about six months, wholesome daily beverage that subject with which they are called

THE HAGUE CONFERENCE. Clemencean and his opponents, the General Confederation of Labor, "have can be taken.

The marrings has recently taken place in We have not seen the indulged in a politic of frenzied imagin France of Mr S6 Kong Line, Attache at

LONDON, August 7. It is understood that Great Britain has Our Lemonade, Orange terms of the Commission but we have ation, and both have equally lost the the Chinese Embassy, and Millo. Suzanne Champagne, Raspberryade,

no doubt that it gives the Commissioners sense of language." Bat. while the Aitken, the descendent of a Scotch family agreed to withdraw the urgency clange of Lemon Squash, etc., possess

established in France. The witnessas of the Hague Conferenco, marely declaring

the true flavour of the finest Fresh Fruits and are uerfectly pure and wholesome.

upon to deal

The smartness exhibited by the detec tives deserves commendation. They 'cor. tainly allowed no time to to wasted.

When the investigations were started it seemed impossile that the end would to in si hit inside thirty-six hours. but that is what has happened.

A Working Clue,

When the trunk was forced open, in bows,addition to the night garment mentioned. yesterday, the police found two towels Branded." Hengkong Hotel," and natomy this gave them something to start upon. In order not to throw any obstacles in of the investigations this was not referroc to by us last night, for the ariminal might have been still in the Colony, in which

the

way

unrestricted powers and that they will French Seoialist press and oratora bave / which has for many generations been the Linditation of Armamionts proposed toense he would certainly havo endeavoured not be debarred from following any line bean screaming wildly for the downfall the bridegroom were Messrs. Sheng Tcheng the oxamination question highly desirable to bolt when he found the net tightening

of the Government and the destruction Taiun, Secretary of the Legation, and

THE COWES REGATTA.

Lonroy, August F. Lord Dunraven's Karind

round him,

As it happened, however, he had already left. When the detectives went to the Hotel they received cvory possiblo as sistance front Mr Davies, the manager, and

largely assisted in bringing the polica, in slight of their quarry.

con- show an absolute disregard of the to convey his congratulations to the now. Kaiser's cup at Cowes has won the by his co-operation he has no doubt

of enquiry which commends itself to

of the hourgeois, the great, maaa of the Tainsohning Ou, late attaché. Mr Só Kong them. If the power of the Corazoia-

French workers, each with a small pilo Liao wors the Chinese national costume." sioners were restricted obviously

at the bank and a keen appreciation of M. Pichon, Minister for Foreigo Afaire, We would draw special atten- the valuo of their work would his own social position, continue to had charged an attach of his department tion to Our Lime Fruit Cham-be impaired. But WO ате pagne, which has the pleasant fidont that Sir Frederick Lugard direful threats of the fow." It is not a terror-except of words," says Mr. characteristics of the finest Lime knows full well the value of the system Jarrak. But since the article was Fruit.

of "thorough" and that be quite realises written there have been serious out the importance of settling the matter breaks with pillage nad bloodshed in

matried couple,

Sir Thomas Hanbury, of La Mortola, Ventimiglia, Italy, died on March 9 last, leaving a fortune valued at £788,321, By

The Supposed Murderor. From what was gleaned at the Hotel and

written to the Viceroy at Foochow that from Messrs Butterfield and Siro's offico

A cartain foreign consul at Ainoy has

the Duputy of the Bureau of Foreign

a fall description of Jackson was obtained his holograph will made on June 7, 1905, Affairs at Amoy, Shen, should be removed by the Police. He is a una of about is

Our Dry Ginger Ale is a lonco for all. The question is sure to the santiwist of France. And his executors are directed to dispose of his and another be appointed in his place, feet 11 inches in height, rather thin than

IN THE EAST, beverage of delightful flavour arise should the meetings of the Com-Jerrold as apparently confined his PREACHING THE GUSPEL

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JAPAN AND TIBET.

and aroma.

Our Sarsaparilla is not only

mission be open to the press. This, no inquiries to Paris. doubt, will be left to the Commissionera

| mortal remains by cremation, interring the says the "Shanghai Mercury,”

ashes beneath the pavement of the terra-

otherwise, and whilst in the Colony ho was wearing a tweed suit, with a brown cotta kiosque in his garden af, La Mortola.

Hoit bats. Ho has blue eyes and blonde. He gave to his wife, Daine Katharine

Lotters from Kuling indicate that it was hair, and several of his teeth aro stoppal Aldam Hanbory, £5,000 a year in aditiou not until after several courageous attempts with gold. With so clear a description it to decide. In our opinion, considering Twenty-one Chinsus students loft

to what she will receive from the funds of to save Mr Seabury that Mr A. S. Mann is hardly to be wondered at that the detectives were soon hot on the trail a delicions drink but a blood the vast importance of the subsidiaryhaugh Augusty the her marriage settlement, and the use of the met his own tragic end. He had been and further investigations they steamer Monescta for America where Palazzo Orengo and contents; to his son rimming and diving for some time in his found that an answering the description. By Prof, E. H. PARKER, purifier as well.

coin difficulty to the whole community, they will enter different colleges to pursue Curl other property at Vontiniglin and effort to trace his companion, and had given above had left for Shanghai on tho

Hongkong Maru. the press should be admitted. The their studies. Among the party are five Our Stone Ginger Beer

Shanghai, and on the death of his mother evidently become exhausted; for on taking All that now remains is simp's to qwait young Chinese ladies who will entor one: the Palazzo Orengs; to his children Daisi

another dive, he did not reappear

nowa from Shanghai. since its introduction, ha been more publicity that is given to the of the ladies, seminaries in the States

Horace, and Hilde Beatrice other property in Italy and at Shanghai; to the Thomas steadily growing in popular work of the Commission the more likely

While the 10 steamer Changwo on Hanbury School and Home for Children, favour.

are those, who may be able to supply

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*A HISTORY OF UNION

CHURGA, -

Edited by Rev. C. H. HICKLING,

The Japan Advertiser states that telegraphic. communication between Eng

Everybody hopes for the best: That Jackson will be caught, and, if he is the nurileror, sent back to Hongkong to answer for his brutal crime,

To understand how really briatal the doc

trunk in which it was contained.

We confidently state that no This is however, comparatively a detail ult) was lying at her bulk at that port. Among the Chinese, Tis. 20,000; to Ronzoland and Japan will probably be effected in a one must have seen the body and the BDYER BALL, M.RAS

REV. & H. BUNDFIELD and Aerated Water Factory in the The salient and most gratifying fact is very plucky resous from drowning book Bonetti, 10,000 liro and legveies to futures at about half the prodent obacco, The Trunks.

place. Dr Curwright, the chief oficer of servante. The residue of what ho inay die At the present moment, a message between World is more replete with up that His Excellency has shown that ho the vosel, observing a nativo struggling in possessed of he left to his four children. to-date appliances, thus assuring is capable of discriminating between the water, sprang overboard, without divosting himself of his garments, and To be bad at the Cama MA O, the highest degree of purity and vexatious and pointless agitation and succocded in reaching the man He THE DUCTOR AWAY FROM HOME ported that, as the result of arrangemente down. In order to prevent any movement

freedom from any form of con- the moderate, but persistent, presenta managed to keep him aflost until a firemuu tamination.

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the two countries via the Great Northern all, woasuring roughly 2 feet 6 inches The Saratoga trunk is comparatively

Telegraph Conipany can be transmitted at long, 20 inchon wide and about 2 feet deep. the rate of Y2.42 por word. It is now rebody was forced, huddled up and pressed And into this small trunk the woman's

The appointment of the Commission is thom they brought the man in safety toEOPLE are often very much disp rato from England to Vladivostock has beene night garment and the two towels in.

the steamer.

in itselt a great thing but infinitely⠀⠀⠀

WHEN MOST NEEDED.

made between England and Russia, the the murderer went to the extent of "forcing pointed to find that their family

The auspected murderer is believed to phynoran is away from home when they red at 82 son per word. The Japanese have been connected with the Americaui

like Authorities are, therefore, contemplating Marines; most need his croes, Diocuaca

it is said that he hold the rank eramo onlie and dianthen require prompt inaugurating a wireless telegraph system of captain. A. S. WATSON & 00, greater is the indication that Sir NOT A DOUBTFUL QUESTION. treatment, and n

траву instabose prove

TOPS between Vladivostock and Tauru 6, with by Jackson and as he went away without The police have scoured the luggage lott THERE is no doubt in the minds of Fatal before Frederick Lugard-lo

B who hate used Oleszaborlain's oured a physician summoned. The view to opening a direct service at the rate faking it with hith it soonus, likely that ho no intention of

hate and Diarrhoos; Ranedy as right way is to Loop at hand a bottle of of 40 son per word. The now plan will be was expecting a discovery to bo. made and adopting the haughty aloofness which 1 curative powera. For a pain in the Chamberlain's Culie Cholor and Diarrhoea subtitled for approval to the Internation sought safety in fight.

1. ny Inter details will be reported in a second edition.

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Hongkong, China & Manila, disdaine muy suggestion unless it or stomach, diarrhoes or dysentery, it huida Remedy. No physisin can prescribe a

in mediate relief. For sale by all che bet er navdicine for these diseases, Soldal Tulographie Convention to be held in

Hongkong, July 27, 1907-

iginates in an official quarter.

mista and storekebpore.

by all chomists and storekeepers.

April next year.