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Mrs Haner and family return thanks to】 many kind friends for sympathy in their

sud berenrement.

Those who witnessed with clution THE GOVERNOR'S “BULL"

Ponk Range Function.

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This afternoon Elin Excellency Sir Fre of the specics usually associated with derick Togard perpetrated a "bull "-- not

Irishon-but at the 80 yards range at

any discomfiture of the British forces in South Africa," who revile Lord Cromer's work in rejuvenating Egypt and who prayerinlly wait for the overthrow of our rule in India naturally object to any strengthening of the comtry they detest. They have the the range by Mr Carruthers, the Hon. The Governor who was asked to open support of the weak minded and Becretary of the Roervists' Association, Goods per Ners unchained after this anemic people who see in compul- Miss Trackenbury. His Excellency open- was accompanied by Lady fatgan and

MEMOS FOR MONDAY, Auotion,

2.30 p.m.-Anstion of Household Funi- ture, &c., at Bir Jorge's Residence * Villa D'Áiro,' Kennedy Road,

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date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges. Goode per Laixing undelivered after 4 p.m. on this date will be landed,

General Memoranda.

TUESDAY, September 24:-

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sory training a fostering of the spirited the range in the customary manner by of military adventure. As a result of Bring the first shot.

The result was awaited with breathless a temporary aberration of intellect. anxiety. This gave way to clevers and brain-store to use the up-to-date term, to which nations are as subject as, individuals, these eccentrics are just The reply has been lost to posterity,

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of the rising generation have been taught how to handle a villo and the meaning of discipline. It will be no "armed mob which will greet the future invader of those grent countries to the south. As we have said we have

felicitations when it was amouneed that the Governor had gaten Bu}},"

"Is that true?" asked the Covena

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1907,

A WISE MAN OF THE BY

-EAST.

In the multitude of China's counsellors long have the day in controlling the are wise-handed statesman who will ere

destinies of thouation. One of these lins

youth whose relationship to the Emperor found high favour in Poking-that all originated a proposal which is said to have

brings them into the line of possible accession to the Throne, be educated in the West,

BY TELEGRAPH.

CHINA'S PARLIAMENT.

A Legislative Council,

(From Our Correspondent).

PERING, September 21. An Imperial Deorts hee been issued by order, of the Empress Dowager

JAPANESE CROWN PRINCE.

It is pointed out that in the most advanced nations royal princes are placed which establishes & Legislative Council in an environment favourable to the no-as the basis of a Parliament. quirement of knowledge and experistice that will best qualify them for the exalted positions they may one day occupy. Pari personal contact with mon and with affairs. of this is obtained by travel and extended Subsequently Sir Frederick expressed the

It would seem as if the thoughts of the and at finding that so much enthusiaste been directed to the Princes and pleasure he felt in opening the rango most far-sighted among China's statesmen was manifested by the Reservists Monarchs in the history of Asin and would always lend the Association uvery Europe, who, laving learned it youth how rillo shooting. He promised that be assistance that lay within his power.

Proceedings closed with hearty sleurs for His Excellency and Lady Lugard.

THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.

A combined meeting of the General Council and of the Students of the College day) will be held in the Legislative of Medicine (postponed from last. Wednes

Council Criniber on Monday, 23rd insi, a 3.30 to elect a Rector. His Excellency the Governor, Sir F. J. D. Lagal, K.UM.G., C.B., D.8.0,, will preside. The Hon. De Ho Kai, C.M.G. us gives notice that he will renouimte the Hon Mr F. H. May. C.M.G., the retiring

5,30 p.m. Menting of Hongkong St. Au. every confidence that the great majority

drew's Society in City Ball.

of the people of firen! Britain are too SATURDAY, September 28:-

bard-loaded and ton full-blooded to be misled for lang by faddists and weak-Recto Ringe. John Bull thinks slowly, but

Noon--Meeting of Douglas Steamship

Cn.. Ed., at Čo 's Othes.

MONDAY, September 30--

3 p.m. --Auction of Crown land at the Public Works Department's Uices. 650 p. Meeting of HongkongCricket

Clüb at Club Pavilion.

Monday, Octoliør 14 :--

12.30 p.m.-Mecting of The Dairy Farm

Co, LA, at Co.'s Town Office.

The China Mail.

elises in the long run want is got for him and he is not likely to listen much longer to the counsels of those who make no secret of their desire to see him beaten to his kuces,

CHINA MID-AUTUMN

FESTIVAL.

tid-Autumn festival there will be a bustle To-morrow, Sunday, being the Chinese

in the Chinese quarturens usual to celebite | the occasion. In family circles pummeloes, moon cakes and taro will be very much in evidence, but in the Lainess community it Harrisburg has supplied another of forms one of the great settlement days of those cases of colossal 'grafting' for the year. which America has gained an unenvi

At the Happy Retreat there will be a display of fire works at 8 pm. on Sunday

provided by the proprietors for visitors.

HOKURÖNÜ, SATURDAY, GEITENDER 21, 1907-able notoriety. The cablegram we und Monday. Every convenience is being

CONSCRIPTION,

to govern, bezame, as rulers and kings, famous for their wise and benefcont government. What is now aged is that plans considered for the education in the West of royal youths who may hore after be eligible to reign, and that among there the fitter be chosen when the time comes for him to exercise Imperial sway,

Of all changes contemplated by the most advanced reformers this is, we think, most pregnant with possible consequences. It would mean un entice readjustment of relations between the sovereign and the govorned people. The one ignotum pro magnifico principle in these relations would he abandoned for over, and China would readily take on new forms and modes in every sphore the whole system of things being put on sound lines of development.

TOMMY IN MUFTI

To Visit Korea,

(From Our Core-pädent.}

PERING, September 21, The Japanese Crown Prince is to visit Korca in October.

THE CZAR'S YACHT.

Refloated Again.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, ría Bombay)

LONDON, September 20. The Czar's yacht, the Standart, has been refloated.

CHINESE IN AFRICA.

Strong Desire to Remain.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay). LONDON, September 20 Speaking in the Chamber of Minez. Johannesburg, Mr Reyorsbach stated

managers

of

By Civic) laving juggled with Tommy's unifor for the last six years or so tutil Tounny himself hardly dares to move on of bar- racks for fear of being pulled up" by stond of a helmet, or a cap instead of a the military police for wearing a hat in- publish elsewhere states that several

topec, etc., to say nothing of being responat prominent persons in Pennsylvania

sible for the upkeep of a wardrobe that have been arrested in connection with

would make most young ladies blush that a number of Chinese had offered AN INTERRUPTED CABLE. | Racryms the United Service Gazette," the alleged misuse of public funds in

with envy, he must indeed be thankful

cortain by being favourut with the announcement

the mincs which journal, by the way, appears to the furnishing of the new State Capitol. Mr J. M. Beck, Superintendent of the that it is the decision of the authorities to £8,000 to be allowed to remain in

Eastern Extension Australasia & China inflict their "creations" as a punishment South Africa. have radically changed its policy of late, It is an illustration of the slow move-

Telegraph Company, Ltd., informs us that] took Fiell-Marshal Lord Roberts to task ment of justice in America that these the Commercial Pacific

upon the "bad characters." The other frauds were suspected over a year ago pony's direct route to America lasing thought, though. Imagine the rash to the Cable Cou-side of the question is well worth a little because he favourod unscription.".

and the evidence was so strong in bucune interrupted this morning, tele vanks there will be of the "more educated The veteran soldier inmediately wrote March last that the Philadelphia for the American Continent (and and desirable recruits" for who Mr denying that be in any way fasoured Lodgor` openly deolared:-- Enough higher des given on our tariff carts.alas! like the search for the proverbial

Honolulu) must pass in Altuntic at the Haldane has been looking en long, and. Another Scandal in America. conscription and declaring that he was has been found right at the beginning Sonders will obl ge by making their tele needle, in vain, when they read the opposed to conscription as being (otally to show that the building of the State grams accordingly. | inapplicable to our circumstances. We. Capitol was one of the greatest pieces are inclined to believe that, judging of theft, fraud and unblushing rascality Lord Roberts by the general tencur of

of which there is any record. The Philadelphia North American,' about

Iling stones on the travaline.

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

his speeches and writings, he is justified the same time, referring to the report true fined or evenings gard for pub Two youngsters wite, at the Magis

in repelling the charge of favouring con- of the investigating committee in re seription, dat is as the word is general-gard to the contractor, one Sanderson, The Enaperor has again been restoredi ly understood.

Lord Roberts is inexid: If we take the figure of Santo health sincs Cher P. the President of favour of compulsory training but derson's lowest profit so far disclosed, the Board of Communications, has medically

attended his Majesty. not of compulsory service. There is any 300 per cent, and accept the theory that this represents the average profit, wide difference between the two.

The Waiwapuhas requested the French Compulsory training night le com-

the conclusion is inovitable that the Minister to Feking to request the governor state paid $1,000,000 for a $2,000,000 of Annanu to prohibit the sale of arms and menced when the subject was a child or $4,000,000 job. At first the ten-aition to the revolutionary bandits. and continued in maturor years without dency was to lay the entire blame upon

The steamer Vinebaanch cleared here

announcement in question:

With what misgivings Tommy will vot if in uniform for the rendezvous to meet his best girl now that he knows it is not improbable he will be jilted and scorned shad-character?" although it is

CORRUPTION!

(Belusine Service, supplied by Router. wis Bombay).

LONDON, September 207 -

possible his idea of wearing uniform is that by the arrest of fifteen prominent A great sensation has been created

à soldier who is not willing to wear i

wherever to be, should certainly not be. Pennsylvanians at Harrisburg on allowed to wear it at all-which should be charges of corruption, the amount in- every suldior's idea by the way.

Again, how comfortable wecivilians should volved aggregating $9,000,000 (gold). feel to know that we are surrounded with

The charges are made in connection real live "gool characters" in multi, to say nothing of the truly wonderful method with the building and furnishing of a adopted to teach w to respect the King's new capitol. uniform" by allowing it to shine forth in all

The moon now under arrest include its glory on the persons of "bad characters", whose only claim to that title is perhaps that the architect, contractor several mem- their "rod" on œuu mccasion wasa fraction

WHISKY. injury to bis prospects. Compulsory Sanderson and Huston, the arhitect, yesterday for Vladivostock with 3000 tons of an inch out of the correct angle, or one bers of Congress ani & number of

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servico on the other hand menus turning but some of the papers insisted the tof Hour and rice. The cargo of flour is every able-bodied man in a country into thore were others implicated.

America, thurs being sobe 2300 tons of it.ould not be made to turn round fus

of the wheels of the gun on their Luitous officiala.

The

is soldier with a soldier's obligation to Republicans ware in office when the The Government Gazette" contains go whithersoever he is sent and to do frauds were perpetrated and the invinsan Order in Council dated July 6, 107. whatsoever he is bidden to do. The tigation is being carried out by the giving effect to a Supplementary Extradi- Democrats who were returned to offics tion agreement between the United King Philadelphia Press, a Reput lican or- Hongkong. mainly for that purpose, still the don and Norway which will also apply to

enough.

Imagine the uproar thera will probably

when the next theatrical company connes

be

along at the "good characters" in aufti

who will have to pay 21 for a seat in the "gods" see the smiling faces of the bad characters in uniform, who of course will be admitted half price."

man who is compulsorily trained retains his freedom but in the event of his country being invaded he is not found with the will but without the ability to not the work of any one or two men.amended sesio of postage mtes eowes into clad arany is arranged, whether they be contribute to its defence. We hold that It was not executed without a con- force on October 1. Adually double the sinuors or sunts, the hotter it will be for

gan, said:This gigantic plünder was

As announced some time ago an

It would seem that the quicker a muft!

the position that Lord Roberts takes up spiracy. No contractor would have amount of weight hitherto carried for a the Empire at large, if the King's is simply unassailable. Ile nuinining raked off such immense sums unless hear-cent stamp can henceforth be sent for uniform" is for the future to be consider

the same amount. This, like certain nibs, ed as a slisgrace to the wearer. that continental conscription is entirety had been under the exaction of others. will be a "boom and a blessing to men,"

No contractor would have dared tory and most wanent. unnecessary in a country so fortunately situated as Great Britain. She has no

such nstounding-overcharges unless he had felt protected under the shield of powerful potential onery on her fron- tiers ever watching for an opportunity form percentage of increase of cost is accomplices, This pretty nearly uni-

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mr F. A. Hazaland, First Magistrale,

Magistmey to-day owing to indisposition.

THE SUBSIDIARY COIN COMMITTEE.

To Meet on Wednesday.

derick Ligud to endeavour to make some The committee appointed by Sir Fro- suggestions to place the subsidiary coin question on a better fosting meets on Wednesday next for the first time.

Delay in having a pretiniuay meeting

[REUTER'S SERVICK.] REPATRIATED CHINESE.

LONDON, September 19. 2262 Chinese sailed from Durban, per the Heliopolis yesterday.

THE SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY.

LONDON, September 19. The situation in the shipbuilding industry is serious, owing to the boiler makers repudiating a recent agreement between their executive and the em ployers regarding strikes.

The employers have now given notice of a lock-out on the 5th Oct., which will affect 50,000 workers.

AMERICA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION. :

LONDON, September 19. President Roosevelt's return to Wash

to strike. The sea saves her from the the method of illicit partnership. It was unable to sit on tho Bench at tho deplorable burden of a great standing in the device of daring fraud. It waS amy which prcsacu so heavily upon Con- the artifico of the Twood plunder, It

M. Pokotiloff, the Russian Minister to tinental nations. It is, of course essen-is morally certain that this enormous Poking, left Peking on the 15th September for St. Petersburg on an important iis tial that Great Britain with her immense graft in the how Capitol, now made sin Empire should maintian an effective clear beyond a cavil, was not the profit of an architect or a contractor alone, $15.00. Regular Army ready for service in any but was shared. It is pretty evident bir Bmokonbury, his Private Secretary, part of the Chairman, Mr A. M. Thomson, beginning of the Presidential campaign. His Excellency Sir Freda isk Lagard and has taken place owing to a desire on the ington next week, will mark the part of the world. But there is no from the tonour of the cable that thore the VFR,C. aquatic sports this afternoon.

havo ounced their intention of attending Colonial Treasurer, to have everything on The correspondent of "The Times" reason why she should burden herself were a good many implicated. It may

ʼn business-like basis. Usually committees paid a visit to Fresident Roosevelt at with an army of a size anything ap- be interesting to note that, despite assembled at the N.D.L. Jotty, Shanghai, this committee goes to work diferently. resolved not to stand again.

A large number of Americans and others meet without necessary data before them; Oyster Bay, and found him. Sraly

proaching those maintajued by other these huge frauds, the State Capitol is to wish Mr. Lorin Androne, who loft for The various members have notified tho A. 8. WATSON & 00 European Powers. Still Lord Roberts still held to be the best structure of its Japan en route to Washington, DC. information they require, and so far as is however is rogarded as a

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in the indubitablo logic of his argument,

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determining by N.D.L. steamer Goeles, a prosperous humily possible it will be placed before factor: voyage. Mr Andrews is the Attomey they will be able to go straight ahead and

thom their meeting on Wednesday and Mr Taft in regarded as President We have received from Messrs. A. S.

recently Bued by Judge Willey.

diseass it, and arrive at a conclusion Watson and Co. sine bottles of Thorns's

The Government Gazetto announces the subject with a mininum expenditure both directly and indirectly would do old Vat No. 4, Scotch Whisky. This that during the absence of the Hung Mr of time, considerable good if every man Ind whisky is supplied to The House of Con F. J. Badeley, Commander Basil Taylor," Bone training in military Exercises mons, which of course, it ought to be Harbour Mastor, has boo appointed to The party whose watchword is "Our

being most appreciated by so many long not as an official member of the Legislative Longites for its soft mellow favour, lo Couci. Commander Taylor took his suit country akwaya wrong" tus con- wonder that it is also appreciated by the in the Council at the last meeting, when sistently oppose such a suggestion. members of the lower honso.

he was syoru in.

AGREEABLY SURPRISED.

LONIXIN, September 19. ANY sofrere from rheumatism have Owing to the persistont fall in the loan agrosably surprised at the price of copper, an important American berisin's Fain Balot For sale by all the group is restricting the output by prompt relief afforded by applying Clino alsts and storekeopets,

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