WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1907.
THE HOTEL COLLAPSE. P. & O. 'PERA AGROUND.
S..
The Enquiry Opened.
MESSRS H. PRICE AND CO.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A statutory meeting of the shareholders
Off Kowloon Point.
in Messrs H. Price and Co., Ltd. was hold at the offices of the Company, 12 Queen's Roat this afternoon. There were present
SANITARY BOARD.
Another Question of Law.
When the reply from the Government
willing to lot tho matter take its course. I may add that I think the Government, on further considering the subject, will find there is no necessity for these standing orders because we are practically only an advisory board with regard to exemption, with the superior Government holding the
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WAYS THAT ARE DARK.
A Way They Have in China,
A fowy daya ngon notorious robber who
Shortly after one o'clock this afternooness's G. . Moxon (Clnirman) J. Scuts (published yestétday) re certain housas at reins. We have no money to spend had been guilty of murder, or was charged The enquiry into the deaths of the uve tho P. and O. intermediate steaner Pera Harston and A. Rotojala (Directors). Me alongkoktsui was read at the meeting of have we power to enter into contracts. We therawith, was arrested and led to the
Chinese, who lost their lives in the collapse of the verandalis of the Hongkong Hotel, was commenced this afternoon at the Magistracy, before Mr F. A. Hazeland (First Magistrate).
struck.
The
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ROBINSON PIANO-
can only advise the Government, so if thoy Nam Hol's prison. It was necessary that the Sanitary Based, the Chairman (Hon. look into the matter they will find there is some witnesses should appeur, and thura- times
W. Chatliam) said With regard to this no necessity for such a law ne applies in fore three men of the same surname were matter I think there is some slight mis-England.
ordered to appear at Couton. understanding in the minds of members as
After the examination of the prisoner
went aground on a mud spit off Kowloon A, E. Robinson (Manager) and Mesum A-6 point-opposite the Star Ferry wharf. | R. Lowo, E. J. Moses, Clan Kai-Ming
The Pors was inward bound from Sin-and Lo Tez Chun, gapore and being honvily Inden with cargo The Manager having road the notice to the power the Board possesses as to the A LIBERAL M.P, IN HONGKONG. the mo naturally wanted to get luck to |-dewing some 26-foot of water-she tecnvening the meeting,
their village. Two of them were allowed The Chairman said: Gentlemen, This modification of the provisions of this sec- Mr G. E. Morrel (Crown Solieitor) cane through the Lyvomson pass, and appeared for the Government; Mr H. W. was rounding the Kowloon Point to go meating is purely formal and is called to tion-recommending the granting of modi Looker (of Messrs Deaton, Looker and to the wharf to discharge cargo when she comply with the Companies Act. I have fications. If the Board declines to axerciso only to inform you that the Co. has done this power the only course will bo for the Deacon) appeared for the Hongkong Hotel; and Mr M. J. D. Stephens watched The steamer was undur very slow speedinir business since its formation and pro- Building Authority to enforce the provi- at the time and no doubt the ebbing tide spects are encouraging. I thank you for sions of the Ordinance, so that I don't the case for Mossrs Kuhn and Komor.
think the Board in taking up this position swang her storn on to the bank as she your attendance. The following jurors were
will bo conforring any boon upon the was about to turn the corner. Inmediately Messrs J. D. Morrison, H. L. Mulle and the ground was felt speed was put on in
owners of property. Mr Morrell, in his opening, said two an endeavour to release the ship but the verdicts were open to the jury to return-rapidly falling tide was against it and the one death by misadventure and the other vessel's flats to free herself were un manslaughter against whoever was found sailing. Several launchos gave assistanco
F. E. Mollugh,
AWTH
It is so very seldom that Hongkong has to depart. The third, however, was do the honcus of a visit from a member of the tained by the warders of the prison in British Parliament with Liberal beliefs which he had been accommodated and was that it is somewhat of a wonder that the not allowed to leave until he disbursed the low followers of the present Prime Minis- sabatantial sum of seventy dollars. He tor to be found locally did not make an naturally embrred, whereupon he was effort to persuade Mr Ernest Amherst placed in durancevils and was also accom- Mr Humphreys -Sir, I would like a pak Villiers, M.F., to make a public speech with moiated with a kangus,
After a taste of this he paid up fifty whether I am to consider myself sled view to couverting the beathen Unioniste
who flourish here to suck an extent. The dollars but would not produce the re- on this question i
Hon. Mr Chatham-Oh, no; you are at Liberals here certainly are in need of on maindor. There was consequently a great couragement, and they havo last a fuss and he was treated oven more harshly liberty to speak,
Mr Humphreys-I may tell you that al- opportunity in allowing the persuasive but eventually decidon to take the bull by myself, the bra in which I am partner slip through their fingets.
However, Mr Villers is travelling with shares, and I have more to do in managing! will not vote on the question. At the same up in his pocket for inmuiate reference the Company's affairs than anyone else, and the advice of Potoning carefully wrapped
it. As it is composed of mud no damaze E. Davidson appeared for various members time, before taking my ecat I should like to "give every man thino ear but few thy to confront the witness from whom tho to protest very strongly against the way voice," and if asked a pertinent question fifty dollara had been truleted, he was not Mr Davidson said his clients wore the Government treats the Board in this he is prone to reply that he is not to be found. flour Queen's Road side on August 1 audment of a drouger on those parts of the charged uuter section 3 of Ordinance butter. This application has been referred travelling to give informaation hat to 'get of 1904 with obtaining a passage from to the Government for exemption for it, something after the style and on the Yokohama without the consent of the times already, and this is the fourth time principle of Bobby Burns' "Chiel among
THE STOWAWAY CASE.
What is the Law?
The case against the Tartar stowaways but combined strength was oven futile. and these charged with siding and abetting waited for the rising tide, getting off shortbefore Mr F. A. Hazeland. by before four.
The presence of the bank where the lern
Mr H. G. C. Bailey appeared for the Holmes, Mr. P. W. Goldring and Mr prosecution; Mr 0. D. Thomson, Mr H.
guilty of such negligence as to cause the and the steamer with screw going easily was continued at the Magistracy to-day though I have po stores in the Company 1 eloquence of the mainbor for Brighton to the horns and charge the warder with
death of these 1907). That negligence. however, would have to be of the grossast kind to bring in n vordiet of transhaghter,
not such as applied to the proteas grounded is kiown, and some years ago, The Hongkong Hotel Company hul giron
him every assistance in the enquiry.
Evidence of evase of denth was given.
A Hastelloy mid he was on the first
BAW HU WAd and mortar fall. He ran away and called out. Others near by ran, Inst Leng Wa Ping did not move quickly enough and we enoght beneath the falling debris,
The Hon. Mr E. Coloque (Chairman of the Board of Dirveters of the Hotel Cor pany) and the east wing was commenced about 23 years ago.
The old part of the hotel was very old 30 or 40 years-one of the old original house in the Colony. The cast wing
⚫nnerled with old building by bridges,
the
we boliove, a German nail steamer touched
is likely to result to the Pera, but the stranding is an argument for the caplay.
barbour that show a Tendency to silt up.
MORE COUNTERFEIT COINS.
A Question of Discount.
Sa Tai Tsin. an unemployed coulie, went into Mak Yau's shop yesterday and bought ten cents' worth of goods, tondering 1 dollar in payment. He received ninety cents change and loft, but apparently
of the accused.
owner, agent, master or other person-
His Worship-They are not chargod
with that.
Mr Davidson-1 don't know what also they are charged with.
His Worship They are ofurged with being found on board the ship without the consent of the owner, agunt, master or other person in charge.
Mr Davidson And with having obtained
it has come back. It seems to me we are simply an advisory Board, and that all our Fe takin' notes."
In fact Mr Villiers remarks that he is powers are taken away from us. As long as we confine our attention to whether certain out to observe and absorb for future persons should harelatrines and water tanks guidance rather than to commit himself on in back yards our decision is final, but as any definito question. Consequently it is soon as the Bund attempts to consider possible that had the local Liberals thought|| anything of any importance it always about asking him to speak ho would not comes back from the Government with tho have done so.
Mr Villiers war in the Commonwealth for remark "the Governor-in-Council has not
ranted way.
COMPANY, LTD.
NEW PIANOS
ON
HIRE
FROM
$10
PER MONTH.
exacting, money from him in this unrar. WATKINS'
When a messenger was sent to the prison to bring the warder to the yataca
Probably the witness will be dischinged, and will be glad enough to get away from the lot of that, even though he be afty dellare the poorer, and also though ho will have lost his time in appearing us a winless against the original murderer,
COTTON SPINNING, WEAVING AND DYEING CO., LTD.
ARTY
The following is the report for presefta-
at the offices of the General Managerston
both had verandale, wel it was one of discount. be returned and claimed to be in the Colony on board any ship cannot be 1 Government are going to continue lo do upou-most of the aspects of Australian life! ceting of the above Company to be lipid | and real sing that subsidiary coins were at a passage. I submit that a person arriving been pleased to grant axemption." If the some time and whilst having opinions i tion to shareholders at the Tanth Ordinary
these bridges and part of the turn rer-entitled to ten cents extrs premium on andahs that collapsed. Repairs were being put in at the time of the collapse --
to the north of the place where the fall occurred. A comment four und been put in west of the collapsed portion, but witnese
could not say whether any alterations lud been made to the floor which collapsed. Previous to last year the Hotel Company had periodical examinations of the whole building no fixed date but last year ar- rangements were made with the company's architect for an annual inspection about April- ja before slat wut hepar to
AWAII.
Mr Morrell Bad the sagection horm made this your Ves, pretically com pleted. The east wing baci hren Axamined and passed as being end. but the architect's report had not been received. Some pillars on the east wing veranlah had been partially reconstructed prior, to the collapse. As Chairnuan witness ocen sionally visited the scenes of alterations to satisfy himself that the shoring was good; he was satisfied that the sharing generally was properly done.
his note.
Mak Yau was not disposed to grant
this
and Sai theu den anded the return of his dollar, at the same time hunding back change for it. The shopkeeper took the
change but he saw that there were three counterfeit coins twenty cunt pieces--and he landed Sai over to the police.
Sui was sentenced to three weeks' gaol, with four murs stocks.
STORMS IN JAPAN,
Yokohamn in Trouble.
A
charger with intent to obtain a passage when they have already obtained it.
His Worship-I can get over that easily by suction 22 of the Mingistrates' Ordinance I can commit them on the evidenco.
obtain a passage. There could be no intent when they had already concluded
A
Saturday, September 14, at 12.30. p.m.
The General Managers beg to submit a
CIRCULATING
LIBRARY.
LATEST NOVELS,
BY
French Mail.
to add the sum of The Life Perilous, by Carlton Dawe.
this, it seems to me that the simplest that strike the casual visitor-and came course would be for the Governor-in-that do not strike any but the closo Council to dissolve the Board altogether observer--he did not care to express them statement of accounts covoring the period The Comet's Chauffeur, by Wm. Le Queux. and settle everything itself out of band, for publication. Generally speaking the from 1st August, 1996, to 31st July, 1007.
regards the Australian, as personified by The balance at credit of Profit and Las The Love of His Life, by Harry Bentley. Mr Davidson--There was no intout to Why refer it to the Board at all? I don't the politicise, with a sympathetic eye; a¡ Account (including 821,660.48, brought for-Idols, by Wm. L. Locke.
know whether these constant pin pricks-small man tackling a big problem;s sort ward from last year) is $26,749.68, to which it is qualization of Dividend can call them nothing else are taken of Lilliputian in a Gargantuan jungle. with a view to exasperate the unoffi
The experiments in legislation are what $60,000 from cist members of the Bogd and make
to those ho expects Australia to very them resign, but as one of the rate interested Mr Villiers most and in regard ayers' representatives I will rosign when soou work out her destiny, on the general I feel inclined to do so,
or when principle that water will fad its own the ratepayers take me off-not beforo. level. He has no fear of any disastrous
Mr Hooper-Sir, with regard to your effect from all the experiments, relying Chater,
the voyage.
His Worship-You mean that a man found on board after & ship has dropped
anchor ennnot be convicted.
Mr Davidson-Yes.
His Worship-I am certain tlust aras not The intention of the Legislature.
ya dividend of 5 per cont for the Mo and Myn, by S. R. Crockett. Fund, making a total of 276,769.08, to be The Bachler Girls, by Kebie Howard. year $60,000.00; to carry forward to reflit
appropriated as follows:-
To pay a
of next year's acerunt 14.200.68. Total The Strongest of all Things, by Modame $76,769.68.
Albanesi. CONSULTING COMMITTEE :-Sir C. P
bat being cligible offer themselves Mr Davidson-If the meaning of these romark that if the Board refused to take upon Australia's youth and resources to rei C.M.G., and Mr A. G. Wood Kindred Spirita, by L. P. Meade.
action you, the Building Authority, cond, pull her through in case of any collapse in on The accounts have ben
ALDITOR: I venture to say that that is a thrent which tho legislative structure. The "white audited by Mr Frank Maitland in the ab
words is not limited to a voyage terminating in Hongkong.
His Worship I sun against you on that. Mr Davidson-You don't agree with me that the words must menn terminating in Hongkong.
corage
His Worship-No, no, My Davidson-Wil? your Worship any the words cannot bear that meaning?
His Worship-You say the ship could
The Kobe Herald of August 26, speaking of the great storms in Japan, reported to us by cable, says :-The Doshi river, the source of the Yokohama water supply. yesterday rose to a considerable height, causing the greatest flood which has been experienced for forty years. part of the river bank at Mikagi village collapsed into the river, carrying with it about 180 feet of the iron water mains, the consequence being that the supply not take them back. of water to the City of Yokohama was Mr Davidson--I don't make any state. Mr Morrell-Has the company over re-entirely stopped The Water-works ceived from ita nuotitects a report that the Office immediately despatched Mr Hars, ment of the sort. I merely say that the rerandahs were unsafe in the east wing or the Chief Engineer, with forty assistants Ordinance does not cover this case.
to the scene of the accident the verandah along the old building-No. and workmen,
His Worship---I must construe the Or- tu effect repairs as quickly as possible;
to the interruption of the dinance as I find it.
Mr Davidson. If your Worship dous not Mr Hazeland- It is not suggested that about thirty miles, and were not expected think those words refer only to a voyage
To arrive until last night. As the water noliec was given, is it ?
in the Nogeyama Water Reservoir is terminating in Hongkong, then I anh Mr Morrell No,
that the words can bear that insufficient to supply Yokohama for
Any from the Public Works Depart but,munications, they had to walk
ment
No.
Mr G. Blood, of Messrs Palmer and Turner, architects, stated he acted as architect, for the Heugkang Hotel Com- His firm did not build the cast pany. wing.
When the callapse cecured the debrisi
fell through the skylight of the ground! Boor of Messrs Kuhn and Komor's shop. The front pillar on each floor was still standing but the next six had fallon, and the
raits
I am sare would have no weight with any Australia question he looks upon as a sence of Mr W. Hutton Patts, who offers member of this Board But for your grand ideal which has to be tested, but be himself for ro-election.
La JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., inferantion I may tell you, Sir, that in my notes a tendency to keóp out eveu desirable
immigrants.
minute I stated that cortificates have been
granted by the Board and by the Building Authority under Section 238 of the previous ordinance. (Mr Hooper read the section, which says, in effect, that nothing in the Ordinance could affect cortificates already granted.) The owner of the property holds certificates under your hand, or under that of your delegato, stating that the houses were built necording to the Building Laws, The owner of the property also holds carti fientes from this Board stating that the houses were built in accordance with the
single day. the authorities only gave two mooing. That being so, there is an ambi. Public Health Laws, and in face of that I hours' supply yesterday, and there will be guity which my clients are entitled to have think there is no course open but for the supply at all to marrow unless the deviled in their favour. In either case I Board to take no further action in this matter; and I may say that have been submit they should be discharged. repairs ars affected.
His Worship-You are not mising the legally advised that neither the Building print that the offence was committed in Authority nor the Board have any right to take any action as it is covered by this Yokohama
section. Inftless circumstances I would move that no action whatever be taken on
Mr Davidson-- No.
the notioc.
Mr Lau Chu-Pak secorded.
Baving travelled much in the Common- wealth, away from the railways and the beaten track, he realises thoroughly how much Australin really needs iramigants, and providing encoungement is given in this direction he has hopes of a great future for the country.
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General Managers.
HORSES FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
300 to be Purchased in Australia,
The United States Army authorities in Last night Mr and Mrs Villiers were Washington have concluded to purchase a trial lot of 300 remount borses in Australin guests at Mountain Lodge, and to-day they for use in the cavalry service in the continued their voyage on the Yawata, Philippine Islands. The feasibility of this Mara to Japan, where they intend to
was investigated and reported upon some romain for a couple of months "to see," US, Cavalry, and that offer has been months ago by Major W. C. Brown, Sed
Ed accompanied by a veterinary surgeon
to wake tho purchases. It is contemplated purchasing the horses by contract, as required by the U.S. Army forms being invited after duo advertisement, giving detailed specifici-
The Gold Spinner, by Dick Donovan.
Gallant of Gascony, by Philip I.
Stevenson.
A Country Squire, by Ges. Manville Feur, The White House, by Miss M. E
Braddon.
The Enlightenment of Olivia, by L.' B.
Walford.
No Subscription.
No Membership Fee.
as Mr Villiers romasked, "really what the directed to presed at once to grad CASH BUSINESS. Japanese can do."
HOW TO BEING UP BABY.
Educating China's Women.
Les proposals on the rogular
NO ACCOUNTS. Hongkong, August 10, 1907.
in
1311
! HALL
CANADA AND JAPAN.
In governi terus the horses wanted are geldings of uniform and hardy colour-no Confucius has said somewhere that no white or grey will be accepted. Horses to CINEMATOGRAPH PATHE The Immigration Question.
Me Thomism subraitted that the Orlin
maiden needs to be educated in the art of be from 4 to 7 years old, weighing 950 to
TOKYO, August 30.
ance was intended to apply to two cases,
bringing up infante in order to fit herself 1100 lbs, depending on height, which remaining nine were still standing,
should be from 144 to 15 hands. They They were where
WEISMANN'S LAF Just previous to the collapse two pillars According to Reuter the suggested and to two cases only.
Mr Hooper-In cater to make it quite to be married." But we live in other days should be of kind disposition and halter still erect-on the first floors had con cut restriction to be put on Japanese innigra stowaways were found aboard a ship hofora
(ENTRANCE: WYNDHAL. STREET). out and rebuilt. Whilst the alterations were in progress props and needles" wore tion into Canada is discredited at Tokyo, he sailed, and where stowaways were clear, for your information, in a paragraph now. As a Chinese gentleman remarked broken, so as to be readily led and handled,
This purchase is
is considered by the U.S.TO-NIGHT I
TO-NIGHT! inserted in the walls above the pillars and the as the reported arrangement, by which not found aboard a ship on arrival in this in John D. Dumphroys' letter you will find when I referred to what is to follow. "Wand perfectly somed in every respect
It did not the date of your certificato. I would ask are changing these old ideas for better
of a trial authorities as in the nature e more than 300 Japanese are allowed to Colony fron some other port. arches on either side of the pillars wo
ones." Confucious therefore raust looker experiment, and after these animals NEW PICTURES shored
Dar.enter Canada yearly, never existed.
apply to a case where they were not found that it be read.
Hon. Mr Chatham-(reading)The out or he will lose his unique position in reports are to be made to the War Do
havo been in
in use for a reasonable time The Boston Chamber of Commeres has until they reached their destination. time, and
His Worship-Assuming that the words Company upon this assurance erected 22 of more ways than one. A few days ago partment, showing their main weight was carried by the shuring. passed a resolution against discriminat on Mr Morrells it possible that the in the matter of the movements of Japan-
whether further
որ. Hlf of anch pillar por pandicularly was taken out si
the
Army
for
shoring did what it was supposed to stop: ese, as likely to evoke ill-feeling."N.-C." with intent" were omitted, could these houses on the lot, which wore cop there was a grand opening of a new school the cavaley service in the points, and;
that is to say, that the outward strain on Daily News."
the foot of the building against which it
was pinced caused a movement in the HUGE HAUL OF SOVEREIGNS. to alter the wording of the clause entirely, building?
Mr Blood-The shoring was not placed to stop-
Mr Morroil-It is to stop s collapse
-Yox.
12.
pleted and paesed by the Director of Public in Canton, where, nong other things, Only horses of purchases ao desirable
age, with high class, girls will be taught the art of bringing up considerable breeding, will be accepted; children. Of course infant mortality in Major Brown was expected to arrive at Chinn is a good deal worse than it is at Brisbane about Aug. 16, from which point he was to make ench journeys as night he Therefore, aniong other things that it is paper. Homo, oven in our big and populous cities,
necessary to inspect horses.-Sydney
convict?
Mr Thomson Your worship would have
If you leave out the words with intent
Works on August 12, 1902, and by the Sanitary Board on August 14, 1902,”
Mr Hooper And I have soon those cer. Lificates.
Hon. Mr Chatham-I don't know that there is any use in taking a division. I
to
the matter to the Crown Solicitor and girls is that of understanding the treatment
of infsats.
Mr Morreli- Then is it possible that Tent, on August 1 and two constabies had the fullest power to deal with the caso think, perhaps, it would be bettor to rafer proposed to teach the rising goneration of
the shoving caused the collapse-No.
Mr Morroll-Did you interfere with any from the Alipore Reserve Forco were taking ngaituet the stowaways. Davidson about asuurtain how it stands.
point
by Mr
WEATHER REPORT...
It is reported that a daring theft was the clause is not grammatical. Whatever committed in respect of sovereigns worth the intention of the Legislature may have £50,000, belonging to the Indian Govern bean is not expressed in definite words.
Mr Balloy
submitted that His Worship A head constable
With regard ralaod box containing this sum from the Car-the of the other pillars 7--No.
The following notice is isnted by Mc Mr Hooper-I move that the opinion of i There was a large gathering at the open- Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :—-` Mr Morrell-Can you give any explanarency Office, Calcutta, to Mymensingh. the voyage being completed, he sub- tion of the fact that all the fallon pillars, While the train was proceeding from mitled that until a passenger was land-
ing of the school. The City officials wore On the 4th at 11.30 a.-The barometer with the exception of No. 6, are broken of Narayanagange to Kalibazarrailway station, od the toyage was not completed. Those the Attorney-General be taken.
Hon. Mr Chatham-Yes, the Attorney-present, annng whom was the Provincial has fallen slightly over the Loochoos, For- just at the top of the base, while No. 6 is the constables fell asleep. On awakoning men were found on board as stow
Head of Exincation, the Nam Hoi and the mosa and the Philippines. practically gone altogether I can give no they found the box containing the teensure swaps without having obtained a passage, General. Do members agroo?
The depression over the Pacific appears. This was agreed to..
Pun Yuo magistrates. Other things sup-to be situstoil to the Eastward of the ing rod. If His Worship referred to
posed to be helpful are to be taught, and Balingtang Channel, and to be moving there was a great show..
towards W. N. Wat present
Prosauro romains high over N. China and After the usual introductions, the advanc
Japan
oxplanation.
Morrell-Can you give any idea how
the collapso started?-In my opinion it started by the giving away of pillar Na. 4,
and
bo
the stucco.
to have been stolen.
Son esch.
EU
so that the intention was still there, hav-
not
The Standing Orders.
E
ed scholars were led to pay their resposta
to the fact that the voyage was "The Sconi Press" states that Pak the heading of the Ordinance he would find was an Ordinance to provide for the that it which was cracked. Witness found the Yong-hio, Yi Do-chai and Nam Chong-chöl, effectual
more
prevention of frauds, and crack at 3.30 p.m. on the day of the col.
Strong N. and N. E. winds are expected lapse
and the stacco was stripped from the who were sentenced to eighty floggings was specially passed in order to provide
The letter from the Government to the to the officials in the most approved way to prevail in this Formosa Channel, and for cases
of this sort, the old Ordinance pillar in order that the brick work might each at the Korean Supreme Court, were not having sufficient powcas. Ho submit Sanitary Board (published yesterday) re tho to show that etiquette is not undervalued. over the N. B. part of the China Ben bare for examination. The crack in released on Friday, on paying 3 Yen 20ted that it would be a monstrous thing for proposed standing orders, having been read, Thon there was the usual specehansking today 1:57 inchos.
Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours and- the brick-work was bigger than the one in
The Law permits offenders to stowaways
Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon. that was not the intention of the make. I should have been willing to let the and which no doubt has its influence, more to-morrow. Legislature.
FORECAST DISTRICT, His Worship said he would give his matter pass without comment, fonsidering or less potent, upon those who listen. Al-
Saturday. ruling on
that the legal advisor of the Crom has together this is a new movement, and 1.--Hongkong and Neighbourhood confirmed the opinion I expressed that the should of course influence, if slightly, the N. winds, fresh: squally b sinuding orders were ultra vires, but there growing generation.
Formosa Channel N.E. winds, strong
3.South coast of Chios betweau Hong- kong and Lamecka: Snino as No. 1.
South coast of China between Houg kong and Hainan: Samo ng No. 1.
TAKE THE POSMASTER'S WORD, FOR IT.
Mr Morrell-Did you think it serious? escape a flogging by payinent of four Sen, that like this to get Beat free, and Mr. Hooper said-1 baro a fow remakes to with which we are no familiar in the West,
No. But I gave instructions for it to bo chored.
Mr Morrell--At once ?--Yes.
Mr Morrell-Was it commented - cannot way.
Mr Hazeland-Have you made any
enquiries Yes. The shoring was cut
randy to fix, but was to put up.
"You want to marry my daughter, do you? Lot me tell you that you're not exactly the sort of man I would choose for nodded. son-in-law." The youth
the sort of an I'd choose for a father-in- Well, to be frank," he said, "you're not
Continuing, Mr Blood said the crack was law, either. But we needn't chum up,
An old one. He commenced the annual you know, dess we want to.?
inspection in
in April and it continued
up
to
the time of the collapão. He czanunod
the pillars once week since April
RHEUMATIC PAINS RELIEVED,
A BOMB MANUFACTURER,
Viceroy Yuan Scared.
isa personal allusion in the letter to m
Bolf. I am gratified that His Excellency in
pleased that, whilst I was responsible for A SHILLING SAVED REPRESENTS
TEN EARNED, average on does not evo to er coed ten per cent of his earnings.
He must spend nins Shillings in living
The detective department in Tontein the resolution unb being passed, I adhend fins forwarded a report to H.E. Yuan Shil to it in the principle. In order, however, kai stating that a student named Wang that there should be no misunderstanding in one wood now soffer the agonizlog Chung-ping has just returned from future, I would like to say that while I ad. not apparent until July St, whom he saw it palis of scistic and acute rheuma Japan with sampics of 60 different kinds here to what I said as to the principle which for the first time. There was no way to tam, as quick relief may be bad by of explosives, reports a Tientam contem sin quite at one with I reserve to mysLE seeds for his garden, will save several times also a stock of general merchandise and')
porary His intention is to manufacture
and was prepared to swore the crack was
NEW PICTURES
JUST ARRIVED BY THE FRENCH MAIL.
MATINEE, 4 P.H. SATURDAY, PERFORMANCES EVERY NIGHT;
AT 9 P.M. INCLUDING SUNDAYA. Hongkong, July 17, 1907.
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TURKEY AND PERSIA:
Persian Inhabitants Ill-Treated.
LONDON, August 26. It is reported from Constantinople that tho Turco-Persianfrentior dispute threatens to-becomo grave,
Turkey repudiates the Persian claims, declaring at the whole of the occupied tórritory belongs properly to Turkey,
The Kurds are ill-treating the Persian unbitants...
with
AUSTRALIA AND THE EAST. The New Steamer Service.
The Victorian Minister for Agriculture recently informed Mr Carruthers, Premier of New South Wales, that Victoria would be glad to co-operate with New South Wales and Queensland in connection athree-weekly or monthly service of steamers to Singapore, Rangoon, and Calcutta, Swinburne alad asked for particulars. Mr Carruthers has, now
to the affect replied that he is communicating with the Premior of Queensland on the subject, and that the New South Wales Government would willingly co-oporate with Victoria in ne-
exporate for every one saved. Sometimes FM. Hamilton, postmaster at gotiations.
low perco properly, invested, like buying Cherryvale, Indiana, U.S.A., korps
the amount later on. It is the same in patent medicines. He says Chamber
AGREEABLY SURPRISED.
Me
testing the soundness of the pillars with applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The bomba and to teach the Chinese the same the right to criticise whatever application of
fact has been clearly demonstrated in many out cutting into the
The pills were minds of blue brick-thousands of cases. Th's linimont relieves dangerous art. H.E. the Viceroy fins that principle the Government ny make buying Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera and ain's Colle, Cholora and Diarrhoea Remedy ANY suffarera from rheumatism havs Diarrhoen Remedy. It costs but little and is standard hero in its line. It never faila boon agreeably surprised at the the top of waters minds of olish, and the pain and makos sleep and rest possi-ordered, his, subordinates to axercise on in future, bocnuso I think wo must all a bottle of it in the hense often saves to give mtinfection and we could hardly pimpt rollof afforded by applying: Cham- wero architecturally wrong. ble, times ite remitting vigilance in the matter and to
hich is along worth many store prevent such n nefarious industry being jealously guard the unofficial majority at large doctor's bill. For sale by all chemista afford to be without it. For jala by Gerlain's Pain Balm For sale by all che The hearing was adjourned unti Friday cost.
this Board. With these remarks I ant and storekeepers. fternoon at 2 o'clock.
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keepers.
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all chomista end storekeepers.
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