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nou-essentials that is more their con- | LoonEAD-On the 16 of Supt, at the corn than dura, But the Kowloon- Government Civil Hospital, ALICE HESTER, the beloved wife of J. Loohead, Quarry Canton line is of pressing importance to Bay.

ber, at 8.43 a.m., at the Victoria Hospital, the Chinese shall push opontious on so WOODCOUK.-To-day, the 17th Septoms and we have a right to demand that RACE ASSETTE Woodcock, aged 43, the

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW,

Meeting.

1250 p.m.-Mecting of Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ld., at Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co.'s

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LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

The Gorman Mail of the 14th August was delivered in London on the 16th iust,

safety of the stenter Bullberg, she being

Sonia fenry are entertained for the

The Colonial Secretary has boon in- formed bywire from Singapore that "Hong. kong has been released from quarantine."

The Nippon Mary arrived from San Fanticisco, vin Manila, fo-day, with a cargo of flour, 28 Europeans, and 60 Chinese passengers.

Leloved wife of Bir G. A, Woodcock, that when our section is completed it some days overdue from Heihow. Becretary, Sanitary Board, Deeply re- grettel, The Funeral will pass the teay be immediately linked up with the Monument at 6.15 p.m., To-day.”

section running through Chinese terri- tory. Otherwise wo will have been led into incurring large expenditure and taking upon ourselves a heavy debt upon false pretences. We feel convinced that if this is brought to the notice of the Viceroy ho will take such action og will reassure the Colonial authorities. As we said when Shum was nominated to the position which H, E. Chang now holds it is one which has vast potentiali- ties for good or evil. Let us hope that the Viceroy is determined to characterise hie administration by firmness and that he will leave behind him a record marked by progress and wisdom.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, September 19:---

bp..-Aquatic Sports, at V.R.C.'

Enclosure, Hongkong. 9.16 p.m.-Concert on the Volunteer

Parade Ground. Goods per Indrasamh not cleared at a

p.m. on this date subject to rent. Goods por Borneo not cleared at 4 p.m.

on this date subject to cont. Goods per Persix undelivered after this

dats subject to rent. SATURDAY, September 21:--

2.30 p.m.-Anction of Household Furni. turo. &c. at Mr Jorge's Residence "Villa D'Alva, Kennedy Road, 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Curios, Ae, at Mossra Haghes & Hough's Sales Rooms,

MONDAY, September 23---

woods per Nera unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges. TuraDAY, September 24-

Gooda per Bentor undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

Goode per Nippon Mary undelivered after noon this dato subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, September 25 -

3-p.m-Auction of Leasehold Property at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales Roeme.

5.30 p to.-Mesting of Kowloon Cricket

Club, at Cricket Ground, THUESDAY, September 26:--

̈3 p.m. --Auction of Leasehold Property, nt Blesurs Hughes & Hough's Bales

Rooms.

The China Mail

was killed by a fall of brickwork at Singa It transpires that the Me Glover who poro recently was at us time connected with the Chinese Customs.

Captain, H. do Vries, of the Dutch steamer Van der Lijn, wax fixed 81,000 by the Senior Magistrate at Singapore for carry-

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1807.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

RED RUSSIA.

Another Assassination.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,

via Bombay).

LONDON, September 16.

The Governor of the Akatuí prison, Biboria, whilst on leave at Pekoff was shot dond:

Daring the last Dumt an excited debate took place on the alleged it- treatment of political prisoners at

Akatui.

CRICKET.

ing passengers on his steamer without a Rest of England v. Notts. Hcense.

The ground will be opened for not prac-| tice on Monday, the 23rd instant. The opening match of the Season-1st XI v. All Comore--will take place on Saturday Our contemporary, the New York 28th. Mambers wishing to participate in "Nation," is a master of delicate irony.names in the Match Book at the Pavilion,

the above match are requested to sign their

It has always been averse to an Ameri-

We learn that the bout mentioned cas colonial policy and has been especially dubious of any good results on board was an ohl stern-wheeler. Sho yesterday which smuk with Capt. Morious

accrning from the possession of the was found out from Haiphong to Saigon Philippines. Naturally the result of the and did not go far before she foundered. recent elections In the Philippine As-No news has since been heard of Capt. sembly afforded it a great opportunity. Merlech, though, some of the crew lave It took it. Thus:"Who sn perverso been picked up. as the little bronn Filipino? Here he is, after nine years of beneficent Ameri- con rule, voting for the party of imtaediate independence, and doing it ia the quietest and most orderly man- rer possible. Thirtyone Nationalists to nineteen of the other three parties this is the result of the first election for

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1907. the Assembly, so far as reported. The

THE NEW VICEROY.

stealer, and was charged at tho. Magistracy Clan Hing is a champion clock

to-day before Mr Melbourne, with having four in his possession. One he got from the 119th Infantry, ons from B. Eustave, another from Casitaw and a fourth from weeks on coch' charge, and four hours in G. Hunter. He was scut to gaol for threa

the stocks,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Lady French is a passenger to Hongkong by the Oceana. She sailed from London on August 16 on the Britannin,

+30.

Mr F B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor,

(Echirive Servier, supplied by Reuler, ria Bombay), LONDON, September 16.

The cricket match between the Kest

of England and the Champion County (Nottinghamshire) has been played at the Oval, resulting in a draw.

{HEUTER'S. BERVICE.]

THE "AMERICA” CUP.

LONDON, September 15. Herreshorff has completed proli

defend the "America" Cup. minary designs of a ninety footer to

The extreme features of the former defenders have been abandoned.

MOROCCO.

LONDON, September 15. The Sultan has left Fea for Rabat where he is expected on the 21st instant.

alee going to Rabat with 30,000 It is reported that Mulai Hafid is

followers.

General Drude reports that he has prolonged an armistice for 24 hours at the request of the tribesmen, the majority of whom are in favour of peace;

Progresistas, or Americanistas, elected only ten of their candidates. And this after hearing all of Mr Taft's oratory; Autoren too much importance should and after experiencing his friendly and not be attached to the visit of H, E, democratic ways. The most obvious Cbang Jen Chun to this port, the fact proof of unfitness for self-government is that the Vicary of the Two Kwang bas!

this refusal of the Filipinos to love us comes back to the Colony on the Delhi decided to break his journey at Hong-

and to acknowledge our merits as a race.

He left London on the Meoltan on August of supermen. Do they see thoikindus kong is in itself a hopeful sign. This Colony is, by reason of its geographical crippled, their farmers barely re-pt. Lake, of the Indo-China 4.5

covering from years of war, pestilence, Laisy, who has been away on leave, THE JAPANESE IN CANADA. position, deeply interested in the ad-

and starvation, and the loss of all theirs. Nore, which loft London on Augus comes back from England on the P. and O ministration of affairs in the neighbour-animals, yet have they not witnessed the 31.

LONDON, September 15.. ing provinces. The development of the stern, Puritan fortitude with which

A Dominion Labour Congress at West River trade is a matter of consider-Congress has denied all appeals of Mr kong by the Syria from London are Mre labour question.

Among the passengers bound for Hong-Winnipeg will consider the Uriental able importance to Hongkong. Had the Roosevelt or Mr Taft to let down the W. Borthwick, MrT. E. Ponroe, Mr

Some of the delegates advocate a L. Gay, Hon See. of the Corinthian Yacht general strike în Canada, in order to the past couple of years we have no doubt that life under the Stors and children. | hesitation in saying that the trade would Stripes is vastly better than any attempt have increased much more rapidly than they could make to govern them- was the case under the indifferent rule of Shum That official never really seemed to have his heart in his work

DISTURBED KOREA.

A Japanese Disaster.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Tokyo, September, 17.

Pirates at Kunean, Korea, have". almost annihilated a party of Japonear soldiers and police.

KOBE HARBOUR WORKS.

Celebrating Their Commence- ment.

(From Our Correspondent.)

TOKYO, September 17. The commencement of the Kobe

Harbour Works to-day was brilliantly celebrated.

The occasion we observed as n holiday.

RUSSIAN FINANCE

MINISTER.

To Visit Manchuria

(From Our Dorrespondent.)

Toxto, September 17.

M. Kokortsoff, the Russian Minister

of Financa, will shortly visit Manchuria: and China proper.

THE TYPHOON.

Mr A. P. Wilder, American Consul, forwards us the following telegram- from the Manila Observatory :

11.15 a.m. September 17th, 9. ant., typhoon TE- curved yesterday N. E. of Philippiuos and 6. E. Loochops.

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PAINFULLY SUDDEN DEATH.

Domise of Mrs Woodcock.

The many friends of Nr G. A. Wood- coth, Secretary of the Sanitary Board, wil regret to learn of the loss he has sustained by the sudden and unexpected death of his wife about 8.45 o'clock this moming.

...

About a week ago Afrs Woodcook pricked an ordinary pimple on her lip with a needlo and blood poison supervened. On Friday Dr Jordan was called in and immediately ordered Mrs Wondcock to hospital. Sho was taken to the Victoria Hospital but the efforts of the doctors proved unneniling and the patient gradually got worse and succumbed this morning.

Mrs Woodcock was generally esteemed

waterways been efficiently policed for tariff bars? How can they have any Club, and Mr and Mrs W. King and show the national antipathy to the throughout the enmunity and her friends

selves?"

Japaness.

Captain W. H. Annesley, Queen's Own The Hindoos per Monteagle were Royal West Kent Regiment, who recently landed at Vancouver unmolested, but 100 vacated the adjutancy of the 3rd Battalion, weaklings have been ordered to he Maidstone, has elected to retire from the deported.

It is instructive to observe how the army. He joined the Queen's Own in December, 1897, got his company in 1904,

(N.-C. DAILY NEWS"" SERVICE}- ATTITUDE AT TOKYO.

Tosxo, September 12.

will be shocked to hear of her untimely

to mourn her loss. death. She leaves a husband and family

The funeral took place this afternoon.

NAVAL NEWS.

H.M.S. Moorless came in from Macio last evening.

The German gunboat Tigor camo into

All is sumably from Canton.

HM.S. Asten, in company with two torpedo boats, arrived to-day..

and the result was that during the experienes of the ages, joined to the and was appointed to the adjatoucy of the latter portion of his term pirates and teaching of the sages, is preparing 3rd Battalion in October, 1904. bandits did pretty much as they liked that come to her in these later days.offee, in London, on August 14, when the China to profit by the light and leading

Among those presvut at the Colonial The opportunity should be seized to Native instructors in the Chinese prose cuppression of the opium traffic was dis- now quiet. An attempt was made to burn

The Japanese shops affected by the riotspots shortly after one o'clock ta-day pre- at Vancouver number fifty-six enlist the interest of the Viceroy in this do not, aɛ Jolu P. Robinson said of cussed with the Undor Sucretary for the down a Japanese primary school, but this raatter, and, if possible, to extract a pro- the folk "Down in Judee" know colonies and Sir Francis Hopwood, were WHISKY.mise from him that vigorous efforts will be made to render the lives and property of foreigners safe in any part of the territory under his jurisdiction. But

Invitations are out for the wedding of this, though highly important, is but and fro" and for understanding to bo Miss Brackenbury-niece of Sir Frederick one of the many matters which may be increased is met, if not adequately, and Lady Lagud-sail Captain P. H. M. Taylor, A.D.C. to His Excellency the Governor. The marriage will be colebrated

everything. Yet the astonishing for ture of many racont articles in the Chinese press is the enlightenment and angacity exhibited. A demand of the new time for knowledge to "run to

CHINA --Ounden, FATE, & Ou, moy, A PURE MALT more satisfactorily dealt with at a per- yet with growing competence and

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Dr. Connolly.

was provented.

Tho Hochi" urges that affective moasurbs should be taken for the protection of Japanese subjects abrond, in view of

It is remoured that the U. S gunboat this unprotected condition of the fact El Cuno will be repliced here by the min" expresses appreciation of the fact thant Japanese are able to defend themselves in Wilmington (Consmarter Rush). gratification at the attitude of the British any corner of heaven or earth; but shows authorities with regard to t Otherwise the papers

the riots. continue quiet.

H.MES. Crescent, with homeward-bound crows from the China and Australion Stations, arrive at Colombo on the 1st instant. She had a splendid passage, and

sonal interview between the Governor widening-oficiency. Industrial proat the Cathedral at 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday, missioner, says that the relations between all on board wero well.

and the Viceroy than by the usual tedious blems, among the most complex that October 1, and a reception will afterwards and circuitous diplomatic process. confront legislators in Western lands, he held at Government House. Though The subsidiary coin question, although

are studied in Chinose, with an eagor. Miss Brackenbury and Capt. Taylor have ness and an caracataees which afford only been in the Colony but a short period it has been submitted to a Committee,

ground for the hope that ere long they have made many friends and their which by the way does not seem China woxy contribute to their solution. wedding is bound to be both a fashionablo H INDIA, BUKA, KAM, DOB MGENUINE AGE to be ovincing any undue anxiety to In an article on the silk weaving

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THE NEW VICEROY,

Expected To-morrow,

His Excellency the Viceroy of the two Kwang is expected to-morrow, when a guard of honour will be furnished from the 3rd Middlesex Regiment,

A salute of guns will be tied whon His

enter upon its labours, diay with industry of Canton the facts patent to great advantage be discussed, and, if all are dwelt upon which disclose such a thing is within the range of well-nigh unprecedented depression possibility, an arrangement arrived at and show that the situation as respecte which will lead to mutual abstention the particular trado, was becoming intolerable. Relief has come, however, from the issue of coins which are worth from Anusm, where the last rice considerably less than their face value. harvest was one-fifth above the average. We do not believe that this will altogeIt is noted that these conditions in Excellency lands. ther settle the diffenity, but a mutial Annam are felt at once by the silk-

The tiffin which way arranged by His understanding on the lisce indicated weavers of Canton. More than a mil. Excellency the Governor for to-day was $15.00. would go far towards a final solution of lion dollars worth of silk has been postponed, owing to the non-arrival of

the problem. Then there is the Chinese shipped from Canton for the peoplote Viveray to-day. section of the Canton-Hankow Railway, who have profited most directly by the While work on the British section is bountiful ingathering from their fields

SNIPE SHOOTING. and thus the agricultural prosperity of

Wo lento that on Saturday morning, staving off destitution from the silk after the typhoon, a suipe was observed on

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NEW YORK, August 12. Mr Ishii, the Japanese Labour Com-

permit of any lack of cordiality. Great Britain and Japan are too close to

The claim made in England that thie Vancouver riots were due to American inspirationis absolutely without foundation.

NEW YORK, September 11, At Vancouver the Orientals have stopped work and concentrated in their own quarter.

En Grey has ordered. Mayor Bethunos to relieve tho King Alfred on this It has been stated that H.M.S. Terrible to guard them.

The outbreak was planned with a viow overwing Mr Ishit, the Japanese Labor Commissioner, who is making a tour of inspection into immigration conditions

INTERPORT RIFLE MATCH

The US. gunboat El Cano (Commander Jane) yoich has been in the harbour some three months, went out to-day bound for Swa, Anoy and Fooohow. She will refa in about a month.

station. This is unlikely since the inter cruiser has been ordered to recommission for further service hore.

Orlors have been issued for the recon- missioning of the first-class cruiser Kent for a further spell of service with the China

It is nearly time the rifle sets of the Squadron, says a London paper. The Colony made up their minds tactice for coming one will bo the Kent's third the Interport Match. It dat be under commission. She was originally commis stood that the solectors of fe team cannot

pick non areas they see their persicard in October, 1903, by Captain D. à. formances this your and the rifle shooting Gamble, for service with the old Cruiser reputation of the Colons at stake all thoan Squadron, was attached to the First who know where thull's cyo is on a Squadron on its formation, November, target should tun to practice. The 1901, and was paid off in August, 1906. following are y cards retornod last. She was re-commissioned, în the Chatham woelk ond.

Resorte the following August, and Captain 200-500 600 S. V. Y. do Horsey completed her to JA, S. WATSON, & Co proceeding apace the Chinoso do not ap- Annam has been s patent factor in

Or. Mr. Engh

33 30 30-08 sea-going complement in January, 1906, A. Jenkins

31 34 30-0 and took her to her present squadron, in Sargt. Lanphco, R.E. -34 32 29-

which the volioved the first-class cruiser $1 31 28-00 obvious that, unless the Chinese com weavors of Cantong salutary Jason Blake Pier. This looks like an insult to. C. Gon

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32 33 20-01 Roguo, Her now skipper is Captain Ger ald C. A. Marescaux. This officer joined rock end party bagged about 108 couple,

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the naval service in 1873 as a cadal, was one gan bringing down 30 couple.

one nood now suffer the agonizing promoted sub-lieutenant in. 1880, lieator- pains of sciatic and acute rheumaat in 1883, commander 1889, and captain Another party in the same locality did, as quiok ratiof may be had by in December, 1003 He way, recently. în not do so well, but varied the monotonyet has been clearly demonstrated in many in the Devonport Reservo, and prior to his Oplying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. This command of the first-class cruiser Europs by getting stuck on the mud. A transfer-housands of cases. This liniment relieves prontollon to his present rankommanded to another launch was rendered necessary cha pam and make pop and reat posal the scoond class cruiser Pactolus in the the grounded launch being deserted by ble, which is alone worth many times its Chaund Squadron. He will hoist his pen shooters, who were forced to roturf Bold by a chemise and store-nnat on the Kent with effect from Sent buanes on Monday.

koopera

mence the construction of the line from in the advantages of commerce with

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WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the frontier to Canton shortly, the outside countries and an opportunity

British acction when completed will re for a lesson in Political Economy! turn no interest on the capital sunk in it. The line from Canton to Hankow is,

AGREEABLY BURPRISED.. FANY Buff-rare from sheuruatism have in & sense, the business of the Chinese been agrerably surprised at the themselves. If they like to frittor away prompt relief afforded by applying Chia berlaiti'a l'ain Palme. For esta by all obe time and money in squabbling over mists and storak cepera

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