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be much more rupid. The advent of LOCAL AND COAST NEWS. railways in the interior would do more!

Yuan Shih-kni has written, it is stated, Sp..--Mesting of H. Frics & Co., Ld towards the awakening of China than to the Peking government on the advian half a million Edicts couched in unbility of China allying with Germany and Goods per Chine undelivered after noon exceptional language. No doubt a the United States.

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Miscellaneous.

on this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda, THULADAY, September 6--

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Sales Roons.

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p.m.-Masting of Bowling Club, Id., at Club Premises. MONDAY, September 9:-

Goods por Australien nuclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges, Gooda per Benrente ondelivered after

this date subject to rent. Goods per Manila pot cleared at 4 p.m.

on this date subject to reat.

realisation of the way in which the prosperous future of China will be best secured will come in time but to the inpatient Anglo-Saxon the grinding of themilla is so slow as to be almost maddening.

of- black

As many local toerchants are conneeted with Australian trade it will interest them to know that a now set of duties has hoen submitted to the Fedem! Parliament. We

have a copy we will be pleased to show anyone interested.

The Japanese steamer, Yawats Maru (Capt. T, L. Harrison) csmus in frun Austra

to-day with 162 tons of theur, copper and general, and speels to the value of £12,239. She also broke up a large number of passengers,

The sincke nuisance is one that makes itself keenly felt in Hongkong and the smoke from some of our steam launches is particularly obnoxious, A day or so

Special efforts, by the appointment go a launch lay near the Proya, belching out volumes

of regimental surgeons, are to be unde smoke, which drifted lazily

across against the revages of typhoid and kindred the roadway to the inconvenience discanon amongst green troops in tropied of all and sundry in the vicinity. garrisons this relief sensor. Sperially Apparently no notice was taken by appointed surgeons are to watch the generat those whose duty it is to ace that the health of units, and trent volunteers by

anti-typhoid treatment. law of the Colony is duly carried out. BOKOKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1907. It is no joke for ladies to have a white dress ruined because launches will burn cheap coal.

The China Mail.

RAILWAYS IN CHINA,

"Insincerity is the top and bottom

It is stated in a Secul imessage to the Mainichi" that a very good rice crop is expected in Korea this year, with the exception of some parts of Phyongande, Chollado, and Kyongando.. In the latter

of Eastern life," anid Professor Mac-places the crop is likely to be only from millan Brown in the course of a lecture fifty to eighty port of an Average on the East and West in Sydnov harvest, recently. The Orientala, even the

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1907.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

PORTUGUESE AFRICA.

Rebel Natives Beaten.

(Bloclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay).

LONDON, September 2.

MR KEIR HARDIE.

Sails from Shanghai, `

(From Our Correspondent.)

Shanghai, September 3. Mr Keir Hardie, M. Pis

It is reported from Mosenmedes, passenger in the P. and O. Steamer Angola, that the Portuguese troops Marmora for Hongkong. defeated 7,000 rebel natives.

The fight took place near Rocades MANCHURIAN RAILWAY. and heavy losses were inflicted on the

Linking Up Systems. nativés.

The Portugueso casualties forty, killed and wounded.

vera

A PREMIER SHOT.

Whilst Leaving Parliament,

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,

ri Bom! y).

LANDOX, September 2.

A Heater's message from Teheran states that Atabag Azram, Premier, was shot dead on Saturday, whilst The officer commanding the 4th Bat-leaving Parliament. talion Middlesex Regisent has received

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PERHAPS the most conspicuous charac- teristic of the Chinese is their propensity for putting the cart before the horse. We have pointed out that this procedure was adopted in connection with the most intellectual and wisest, wore crusade against opino. In that case satisfied with illusions. They for the Government did not forbid the im- no shame in Lying, and, in fest, conmissione officers and men to join the Ard This draft will pariation or production of opium bunsider it rather meritorious, if not attalion, Hongkong.

An observer had said that embark on the 9.6. Sicialis at Southampton

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orders to prepare a draft of 154 non-com-

and pl

CRICKET.

The County Competition.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Router,

vice Barby)

Un

(From Our Correspondent.)

TOKYO, September 3.

The Japanese station at Kuangcheng- tze was opened on September 1.

The joint working of the Japanese and Russian railways commences on the 11th inst.

ANTI-OPIUM CRUSADE.

Restricting Importation.

(From Our Correspondent,Į

PERING, September 3. The British Minister bas sent a memorial to the Wai-wu-nu agreeing to reduce the importation of Indian Opium by ten per cent. for three years, experimentally.

LATE TELEGRAMS. (X.-C. DAILY NEWS' SERVICE.}

A RUSSIAN DEFAULTER-

TOKYO, August 20.

Dangier, alias Vijin, assistant-Postmaster

at the Khabarovsk Post Office, who Surrey beat Kent at the Oval by absconded with Rs. 100,000, has been arrested near Tokyo at the instance of the Russian authorities, an innings and thirteen rous.

has forbidden its me. Yesterdag found out. published a telegram from Pagtag to the the expression "You are an habitual about Oct. 31 next for conveyance, along

liar" curried no more insult than with other drafts, to the Far East. effect that the Benga of Communications You are a confirmed punster." B

At midnight, on August 26, the police A. S. WATSON! had deed to buy up all the railways had added that "the ordinary speech oilers of Peking issued a written order to

LONDON, September 2. privately built, in Chins within a cer- of the Chinese is ao full of insincerity stop the publication of the Peking Ga

reative daily

The results of the County Com. tain date. This recedis to recollection that it is very difficult to learn the zette," or "Chingo,"

newspaper to be published in P'oking from

commenced & Co., Ltd.

the advice given in the famous cookery truth in almost any case. book fratch your hare.

China fact is the hardest thing in the world August 20. This, it is to be assumed, is not petition matches the "Peking Gazette" started in the Ring August 29 are:-- might with advantage get a few railways to get. The real reason for anything dynasty, and which ranks as the oldest is hardly ever to be expected." An- paper in the world, but some new venture, before he starts nationalising them.

other observer had.said that "the life AL present, excluding the Manchurian

and Stato papers of a Chinese states- mes, Chinn has about 1,200 miles of

man, like the confessions of Rousseau, Even much abound in the finest sentimente and the railway in operation. tenth rate country as Cula has over foulest deeds. He cuts off 10,000 1,500 miles. It is a good thing to see heads, and cites a passage from Men- China turning ber attention to railways, cious about the sanctity of human which will be her national salvation, but-if she persists in making plans for the future instead of grappling deter

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The appointment of Lieutenant A. G. Hamilton to the Tasnar, receiving ship at Hongkong, has been cancelier!,

On Aug. 19 Mr Koir Hardie, M.F., the life." "No Eastern," remarked Pro-English labour leader, was entertained by fescr Brown, "expected anything else Tokyo Socialists at a welering mesting than a lie. The mutual suspicion that at the Kinkikwan, Kanda, was universal amongst Orientals wa

Lieutenant and Quartermastor G. A.

Sussex beat Gloucester by Four! wickets.

Hampshire drow with Yorkshire at! Bournemouth.

Lancashire defonted Leicester at. Blackpool.

[Only one unto (Surrey e Leicester at the Oval) now remains to complete the erunty competition, but the game cannot make much difference in the position of

Worcester tie for second place.-E. C.M.1

FLOODS IN JAPAN.

Tokyo, August 25, There have been inundations in various Prefectures around Toky, and the railways, including the Tokyo-Yokohama line, have been interrupted.

Mokyo, Augnet 27. The rains continue and inundations are uw reported as Kyote. Osaka and other places in the West."

minedly with the present her progressa auro sign that lying and deceit were Benson, Royal Army Medien 'orna the tenons. Netts wins; Yorkshire and German Tranentlantic lines by reducing

on the

Tientsin, North Chins, early in October; and Lieutenant and Quartormsster J.

has been similarly ordered to Hongkong. Glennon, of the same department. Belfast,

F. Sloane-

3rd Battalion,

The South Africans.

[BEITER'S SERVICE.]

defeated

New York, August 27. The Canard Company has undergut the its First Class nasago to $92.30 Gold:

MIR SECRETARY ROOT.

NEW YORK, August 24. Mr Eshu Root, Socretary of State, is suffering from nervous breakdown. He has been prescribed three weeks' rest cure in a sanatarium, the leation of which i not announce

THE RUSSO-JAPANESE CONVEN- TION.

Toxro, August 27. Marquis Saionji, the Japanese Prime Minister, has issued instructions to his Ministers to the effect that, now that

will be but slow. What is required is as the air they breathed. There were Curragh, bas heen ordered to embark for arely able man for the post of Minister exceptions, but as a rule the Eastern of Communications. Such a man, if he conception of trading was the art of were clean-handed and fearless, would deceiving the hayer or the seller,

This is rough jor both.

The South Africana soon settle the miserable squabble

honest Chinaman, and it would

Second Lieutenant I which is making a laughing stock of the interesting to know where Professor

Stanley, Middlesex Regiment, having Somerset at Bath by 158 runs. Conton-Hankow Railway Company. In Macmillan Brown gets bis profound in been transferred from the 4th Batalion. mach n case as this indeed the threat of formation. There are many people in Londonderry, to the nationalisation might be useful. It Hongkong even to-day who beliove Hangkong, has been removed at his own would probably bring the shareholders that with the average Chinamou his request from the list of candidates for THE ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREE friendship is restored between Russia and and directors into line with a jerk. But word is his bond. Professor Mac. Appointment to the Army Service Corps. milian Brown, if he ever had any in the absence of any definite Govern-

further commercial experience than ment railway policy the talk of with his washerman and coolie carriers, nationalisation is worse thar. idle it is ought to know that he is, to use a val- positively harmful. Capital, as is very gurism, talking through his hat, but WHISKY.well known, is inordinately timid. It he is aa doubt dishing up for Austra-years ago Mr Sun Johnson has been the takes alarm on the slightest pretest. liu what some Australiaus want re-lander of the Chinese community in

garding Orientals.

Buteliere, Paris. The Rev. Dr. Thar, SCOTCH

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LCCAL AND COAST NEWS.

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LONDON, September 1. Maru from Sydney are Mr and Mrs Sun The Anglo-Russian agreement has becu Johnson. Mr Johnson is the proprietor of a signed in St. Petersburg; ratifications will Chinese newspaper in Sydney and has done be exchanged shortly, when the terms will much for his countrymen in Australia. be published. Since the death of Mr Quong Tart some

Sydney.

Mr Ernest Ambont Villiers and Mre Villiers arrived from Australia to-day by the Yawata Maru. Mr Villiers is the

were inclined to put money into railway dinary" has been issued proclaiming Bhang-Liberal M. P. for Brighton, mud is at construction will be disposed to think hai an infected port. twice before doing so. The only possible

Mr G. Boolsen charged two chair method by which China can get the coalies at the Magistracy with refusing to railways, which like Great Britain's accept hime. They were fined $1 each and Navy will in coming days be her "all in cautioned, by Mr C. D. Melbourne. all," is to encourage foreign capital Thore were 5 European and 158 Companies comprised of Chinese and Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library. GENUINE AGE foreigners would be safe from any visitors to the Bluesum during the week A 143 European and 1,018 Chinese

sudden development of confiscatery ended Sept. 1st. intentions on the part of the Chinem

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present on a tour through the Orient, Ho is the son of the Rov. Charley Villiers, lato rector of Croft, Yorkshire, and is a nephew of Lord Amhorst of Hackney. He married in 1898 the Hon. Elaine Guest, the daughter of Lord Wimborne.

The friends in the Colony of Mr H, J. Reid, who loft here last May to visit of his death. Glasgow papors contain the Scotland on furlough, will regret to hear

information that Mr Reid diod of enteric fever on July 28 laat, apparently a fow

RACING.

Botting on the Legor.

Losvos, September 1. 5 to 4 on Woolwinder. 8 to 1 against Roi Herode.

THE SITUATION IN MOROCCO,

Losnos, September 1.

A panie reigns in Tangier, a specia steamer conveys many families from the town to-day.

Many Europeans are sending thetrfamilies from Algeciras next wook.

Serious Burning Accident.

Japan and the Agreement has been oon- elabed, the people should endeavour not to entertain any misconceptions, but to comply with the spirit of the Agreement.

This step presumably has been taken in view of the recent stories of Russian spies in Japan.

THE KOREAN EMPEROR.

Tosto, August 27. The cornuation of the Koreau Emperor took place at Seoul this morning.

THE ATLANTIC SQUADRON.

NEW YORK, August 27. The Nary Department at Washington announces that sixteen buttleships, six torpedo-boat destroyers, vine colliers vad two-supply ships will proceed to the Pacific.

THE AMERICA 'CUP.

NEW YORK, August 27. Sir Thomas Lipton will challenge for the- America Cup.

Government. That Chinese capital shower of ashes fell in Matsushiro district took part in the performances of the burnt yesterday, Pun Tan was drying restors for low-interest-bearing securi

should participate in the opening up of and its neighbourhood on Aug. 23. Allestidro Quartetto East winter, and the country is not only just but advis.the crops were covered with e giny'de wit, was admixed alike for his talent, and for

It is believed that the ash came from the his worth as a citizon. able. In the past, and we are not volcano Ast altogether prepared to say it is not so

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A Labour mombar challenged a division, which resulted:-

For the bill Against the bill

LIPERIAL FINANCE.

The Fall In: Consols,

LONDON, August 1. The financial press attribute the con- The careless uso of kerosene resulted tinued weakness in British Consols to the Pan Tan, a herbalist, being seriously present abscree of domand on the part of The public, it is assorted, are beginning medicines at the time and to light a lap he dipped u piece of paper into kerosene and to realise the true value of British Govera it the paper from his fire. Naturally ment securities sa investments, and are no longer willing to hold them unless they reasonable yield on the purchase enough, the paper burst into a blaze and show His Excellency the Governor and Lady before Pun Ten could get clear his jacket price.

The Finance Bill, embodying the Budget A coolie was sentenced, at the Magis-

Lugard hare, been extremely busy since waablaze. He rushed out into the street proposals of the Government, was restor in the present, concessions have been tracy this morning, to twelve months' imir arrival in the Colong in making suing with pain. To fokig in a day read a third time in the House of abused by those to whom they were prisonment, four hours in the stocks, and themselves acquainted with the various adjobing shop, assisted by some bystanders, Commons. granted. They were hold for a rise and to be banished. His crime was returning services and instituations, charitable and seized Tun Tun and tore his jacket from to Hongkong whilst still under a nuish otherwise. In the latter Lady Lugard him, but by the time this was accomplished the purpose for which they were osten-

shows a keen kindly interest and he had sustained serious burns, which ment ordor, aibly granted bas not been fulfilled.

company with Capt. Taylor, A.D.C., and

Majority Replying to criticisms, the Chancellor of Also, in the majority of cases, the

As we announcil some days ago a soulstimes with Sir Frederick Lugard, has necessitated his removal to the hospital, proposal is afoot to increase the capital of visited the various institutions. The

the Exchequer (Mr. Asquith) incidentally compared the prices of gilt-edged securities holders of the concession were ex- the Wharf and Godown' Company, and an French Convent, the Italian Convent, the clusively foreign. A much wiser policy advertisement appears in this issue an-Matilda Hospital the Victoria Hospital, elled forth trous His Honour Mr A. Ghore with those prevalling in Germany. A. 8. WATSON & 00 would be for the Chiness Government nouncing that the meeting will take place the Gaol, the Government Civil Hospital, Wise (Puiste jago) when a Chinaman was Britain's credit, he asserted, was still on Sept. 18 which sharchokiers will be the Maternity Home, and Asylum have all being enom as witness in Court to day, botter thai that of any other country. word now reduced to's manageable amount, to refuse to grant any further conces asked to vote on the resolutions to increase, benn visited in tura by Lady Lugard, for while repeating the declaration in Chi The Treasury bills and Exchequer bonds sions to foreigners without making the capital from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000, whilst the Governor, in additon to his nest the witness food with his right hand and the sinking fund would be applict hoovy work in picking up the threads a raised above his had. Needless to remark alternatively to the war lean or to Console. CHAMBERLAIN'S COUGH REMEDY.. tion unless work was started within A just issued an informativo list of sailings to departments, has made tine in which to Justice Wisos sally.

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TANY sufferare from rheumatism have cough or cold nid you are certain to be ber. All information can be obtained upon Civil Hospital, the Maternity Home, Otc. capital should be subscribed by Chinese Application at the office of the firm in Des To-morrow the Victoria Hospital, the bean agreeably supriend at tho pleseed with the quick relief which it BUILDINGS. If this were done in regard to milways Voeux Rosul, whose tickets can be poured Kennedy Road Hospital, the Disinfecting prompt relief afforded by Applying. Oham-affords. It la plosant to take aud can particularly the advance of Ching would and berthe booked for all parts of the Station and the Slaughter House will berisia's Pain Balm, Forsle by all the always ha depended upon. For sale by

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