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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1907.

CHINESE FIRM'S CHOPS.

Series of Alleged Forgeries.

SIGNS OF TURBULENCE.

A recent letter from the Taotsi of Yanı- chau and Linghau informs the Viceroy that in uxamining, presumably with the wonted severity of Chineso tribunals. rebels

In an action which was beard in the Sanary Jurisdiction of the Supreme

atural law will change them into) On Oct. 10, the wife of FRANK HROWNE, primitive mon with primitive instincts. of a Sion.

Across the entier they will

Papors from Amorics by the latest mail show that De liary Stone and Miss Jeannie hade the possession of which would V. Hughes, both missionary workers in mean life to hundreds of thousands China, are at present in the States lecturing of their nationals. And they will do as the

on China.

arrested within bis jurisdiction, confessions Court this morning, boforu His Honour hungry man does, seek to acquire it

were made and facts came to light concert-

·Mr A. G. Wise (Puispe Judge) there were The well-known mining engineer Manueling the arch-revolutionary Sun Yat Sun,alogations of forgery and cross insinuations. tither by fraud or force. It war results Fissler, after being absout for a year It was elicited that during the est several of conspiracy. The case was Que in which Transfer Bouke of Canton Insurance they have the awful satisfaction of know-has returned to Japan to examine a large been successfully transported under Sun's chimed 2000. 84, principal and interest due travelling in China, Manchuria, and Borneo,months arms and munitions of war have Jam Wing (as endorseo of Hau Koe) copper and silver deposit.

2.30 p.m.-Auction Japanese Curios, So, at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales Room,

Miscellaneous.

Office, Ld.. close from this dato to 25th Oct., inclusive.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, October 12:-

Noon-Meoting of Willis Powell, LÃ...,

at Co.'s Offices. Goode per Persia undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Goods per Fooksang undelivered after

4 p.m. on thla date will be landed, MONDAY, October 14 :---

12.30 p.m.-Meeting of The Dairy Farm

Oo, Id., at Co.'s Town Office. 9.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- tare, at the Obalet,' Mount Kellott. the Peak.

8.15 p.m.-Concort on the Voluntoer

Parade Ground.

dato subject to rent,

on this date subject to rent.

The China Mail,

ing that the Moodslied will contribute in a way to relieve the sufferings of those who remain. There will be fewer mouths to fill. History teaches us that un-made laws can never prevail against the laws of nature. And no number of Tyrrhis or other victories gained at the Hague will modify this fundamental truth.

From the Hippancy of the modern Margraphist nothing is sacred. He will gibe at anything which gives him an Geada por Zson undelivered after this opportunity of showing his wit and he takes particular delight in flashing his TODAY, October 15:---

Goods par Nose not cleared at 4 p.m. pen on persons or things which re by the general held in respect or awe. Even Thibet the Mysterious is held by him to be fair game. The awful sancti- ty of that strange land which for so many centuries was as a sealed book to the rest of the work is not cought to deter him from cracking his little jokes. There is the proof from the "West- zaiuster, Grezette :- Chang Yingtong, the Chinese Resident at Thassa, reports the establishrucat of a native newspaper for the enlightenment of people in hoth inner and outer Thibet. It is nader- wtond that Limericks written in any

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1907.

THE HAÇITE FAILURE

Team is no gromet for jubilation in the surpatureteal that the advocates of obligatory international arbitration at the Begus have gained a Prodie vie

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directions in large quantities and passed on a promissory, note, made by the 'Fo into the interior of China. It was also Sang firm on August 21,190 payable on-

demand to Has Kee.

paint and Mr R. A. Iarding for the Mr Reginald Harding appeared for the

defendant.

This afternoon Lady Lugard, necom-revealed to the Tuotai that Hongkong and panied by Capt. Oglo, A.D G., attended at Macao are among the places where the the Italian Consent to open the sale of work,

rebels have been active in collecting and The exhibition, as usual, was au excellent one, and Lady Lagard was greatly interested paration for a widespread rising when the phintiff, lent or deposital in the Po Sang

forwarding war material,

All the activity is said to le in pre- in the industry and skill displayed by the scattered forces of insurrection will be hink $300 on August-21, to be repaid on Hau Kes, According to the story for the

found in the South of the empire, with demand. A few days later Hnu Keo found Kwangtung as a centre, and also in the it necessary to leave the Colony and, being. Yangtse provinces. The rising will, it is short of rendy money, asked Lam Wing declared, be simultaneous; and at the right

conrent innales,

A Manila paper saya: Captain Robert Noble, Second Infantry, who has been military aide-de-cump to the Governor General of the Philippine Islands since the inauguration of civil goverment, has been promoted to the rank of Major. I United States within a couple of montlas is expected that he will retan to the

on the bank and avere told there was no

moment Sun will appear as the one loader for a temporary loan, producing the Pa to be hailed with acclaims and followed with Saug note as security. Lain Wing, then' confidence by a vast fore, which bow asked if Hau Kee bad the money in the awaits the signal to move formed at the bank why not draw it out? Both callel, bidding of the right man. to join the Ninth Infantry, u. S Antoni,trative of the fear that possesses and nupted the note and paid. Hau Kon his Such messages are, it is presumed, ilus-acney avaliable. Thereupon Lani - Wing Texas.

demoralises the typical Chinese oficial. It and Hou Kee left the Colony is a fear born of a condition of things not When Lam Wing called at the Lank again puhulleled since the times immediately today out the money the bank refused to preceding the Taiping rebellion.

honour the note. whereupon Tam Wing As a preliminary to that most disastrous brought an action against the firm. At rising unrest and mistrust were well nigh the first days hearing the noto and universal. Then as now the country was several others were put in. Defendants wittespread deprelations almost unchecked.hasis was a forgery, and His Honour overrun by robber bands which committed alleged the note upon which the claim was Then as now the rivers were hunts of adjourned the case to give the plaintiff s pirates and the roads were infested by chance to find Hau Kee, fontpads. Sceret societies hell country districts in tener and gave to tour popula-Han Kee having been discovered.

is an alarming and helpless sensu of ineetrity. The provinces were, as they

Mr R. Harding asked leave to wall

The dimmer held at Government House last night in honour of Lord I, the new Ambassador to London, was a great

Government Borse party and the guests- success. A flashlight photogaph of the whose names we have already pablished was taken, and the gathering dispered about 11 o'clock. His Excellency Lord á Ching Fong is the adopted son of the great Viceroy, the late Li Hung Chang. He had au Engli-h education and speaks English fairly Huently.

The action was continued this morning,- -

Do te honeycombed th edition and further evidence to rebut the defendant'a Commissions for filter or sixteen consul, rebellion. When the leader as followers allegations as to forgery, contending that to the war of dipharry, as in language but Thibetan will be disquali--both new, appointed and trasferred-hastened in thousands to his standard.he (plaintif) had made out a prima facie

fied

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Each morning the hassa Gazette Given thrilla to the folk of Thibet:

The notes on the drama Writ by the Grand Llama Shock e'en the Thibetan Smart Set!

hare one to President Rocserelt for his final approval, says a Washington telegrain. About ten of these are for anea who passed the recent difficult examinatim held by the State Department, while the others are shifted from one post to another. One of the appointees is Ren Hanus. of California, vica and deputy consul at Amey, China. Ho took the recent examinations and pasured fifth on the list. He is to be giren Bertin, has ordered Feng Kang-hsiang to

Suo Pro-chi, the Chinese Minister to I a good place, being recognized as competent

London to attend tlie International Health Conference.

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

I think it is

There was effective organisation, successful case. resistance to authority, and a fanidlakalu rebellina tlust involved the whole hard in a hard runde out a caso..

The Paine Judge-I do not think you terrible estustrople from which it has not forgery. yet recovered.

Mr R. Hurdling-But if I am allowed These are the many Chiness suggestive to call further evidence Inny have a cuse facts of the present situation. The lessons and very strong one. If I can show that of the Taiping rebellion were ad learned, the chop was put on in the shop and pur- though written in blood, and once mareported to bo genuine it will be enough, the phenomens that preceded that great direful and sangamiary movement are olservable.

The Paine Judge-Put on by who? Mr R. Harding-By pur of the partavers -the one who has givon evidence denying the chop."

actual hostilities, a victory which is gained much a vest as to maint to a dolent rem be letter dime without. When the voting is analysed in is found that the nation with the strongest army in the word, Gerwuny, voted against the proposal and was supported by the other parties to the triple alliance. [China, Greece, Turkey and Roumania

One cannot wonder that the more also voted in the negative: Japan re-

thoughtful among native alerton are fried from recording its minion and

The recent anwuncement that the Hon. asking, with eve-growing anxiety, Will the Bussin gave the proposal a very quali

Nan Herbert, a sister of Lord Lacas, and present situation find its outsural develop sam chop and called in Hau Keo and fied support

Mrs Katherino Tingley, the Americament and thereafter issue in a rubellion another man who alleged he had deposited This theor that the Chinese Minister to Perlin, has been re-

It is reported that San Pao-chi, the Theosophist, are alwut to focal a school comparable to the rising assisted in money in the Bank. The plaintiff donied askeptine of the proposal will not affect calls by wire to be appointed a proba-centre of the New Forest calls attention, names of Geneni Gordon and of Hung Sau

for the promulgation of their ides in the Chinese and Western history with the over having seen Hats Nee before. west of the countries named at all andiary Grand Commeillor, others only to the extent they pennit it

CELEBRATED appened to as a fatal obstacle in thing that the land lines het weet Hongkong

BLEND.

The Peking Government intends to appoint Greneral Hin Hsin-yu Admiral of the Yangtse Navy and Admiral Cheng Wen-ping will be trusferred to Provincial Contender-in-chief of Yeraman.

nod able.

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The case was then continued, and Mr

Harding produced another note bearing the

CARNIVAL IN MANILA.

I says an exchange, to the number of society Tsun?

women who lead the simple life within the

COPPER MINT IN FOOCHOW. "South Chin Isolated: Revolution walls of a convent. The Ladies Minna ANTI-MISSIONARY TROUBLES. to them in peaking of what Rumoured are the headings which adorn and Ethelreda Howaril, sisters of the

The sum of Tls, 190,000 borrowed from former belongs to the ancient Caraclite mission at Yuckien-hsien have been dis- Foeshow. is now decided to be refunded In telegum in an Americut paper autoune- Duke of Norfolk, are both mats. The

the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking The braves who destroyed the Catholic Cotparation for tho, copper ruint of path of the Conference we pointed out and Canton have boon interrupted. scane fie ago that if one lower of any

Order, whilst the latter is a very hard-missed from the service and indemnity for by the Viceroy paying ton thousand tools working Sister of Charity. Luly Edith the damage done to the mission has been por month ont of the funds of the dock importance stood ou against any pro-

Feilding, sister of Lord Denbigh, is also ai position it becasue ineffective.

Sister of Charity, and works in a Catholic and thus the mattor has beca peace-yard there. This

medical mission in China. Four sisters of

fully ended. is uply demonstrated by the voting in

the present Lord Herrica aro nuns, whilst connection with compulsory arletation.

Lord Petre has three sisters who hava also A dispute between Germany and France,

renounced the world Lady Frances, for example, could not be compulsorily Chinese Ministor to Russia from the Albemarle, and the Misses Ellen and Maria

Sa Ying-tu; who has been appointed Leopoldina Keppel, sister

Bertie is in a convent at Harrow, and Lady to Lond submitted to arbitration. The very Castens Tantai at Harbin, will first pro- Froncha, sisters of Lord French. are countries in regard to which the prin- ceed to Makden and then will come up to amongst other Society nuns. ciple might be of signal se voted on

Peking, to be received in audience. opposite sides. Of the European powers Great Britain, France, Russia on the U.S. tanasport McClellan, mint Thirty-six passagers arrived to-day) WHISKY. and pain bure agreements or under-coming to meet Mr Tuft, others coming to

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

50 LONDON AUTISTES 50 SCOTCH

Will present the following latest Londen

Buccesses, most of which will he aged for the first time in Hongkong-

THUB DAY, OCTOBER 17TH. The prest Gaiety Theatre Success THE ORCHID.'

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH,

The Faga of the prosat London Sesent

THE NEW ALADDIN'

At present crowding the Gaiety Theatre,

Loboon.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1ri, The brilliant reusical comedy

*SERGEANT BRUE OF THE

C. DIVISION,

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21ST. The bountiful Comic Opers

'AMASIS'

from the New Theatre and Criterion

Theatre

London.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22×0, 'Sydney Jones' Masterpiece "THE GEISHA.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, Symour Hicks' successful musical comedy

THE BEAUTY OF BATH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2478, The sacmingly funus musical comedy THE GAY PARISIENNE.'

FINDAY, OCTOBER 25TH, The bighly auccessful musical comedy THE DAIRYMAIDS. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26TH, George Edwards' superb production THE GIRL ON THE STAGE OR THE LITTLE CHERUB."

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28TH, The great Appolla Theatre auccess MR POPPLE OF IPPLETON. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH. The Ray of London and Naw York THE BELLE OF MAYFAIR.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30TH, The sparkling military comedy LADY MADCAP.!

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER $167, The sparkling Chinese Comio Opoca.

SEE! SEE Music by Sydney Jones, composer of The Geisha

FRIDAY, NOV. 1er, LAST NIGHT,

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MR TAFT'S VISIT.

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standings among themselves. As things ship to steamors going to Japan. The Minnesots bearing the Taft parts may There is soure intimation that the are at present these countries would,

voyage from Manila is a pleasant one.

aurive in Hongkong on Friday aftursinon, withwal compulsion, submit any matter

The Chinese delegates to the Bague their ten year old son; Brigadier-General Among the party are Mr and Mrs Taft nu? | of dispate between each other to the

have wired to the Peking Government | arbitrament of some disinterested inter-arbitrator in the Hague it is advisable to

that i Mr Foster be appointed the Chinese Secretary to Mr Taft; Martin Fyns Cor Clarence Edwards; F. W. Campouter,

A PURE MAT national body. And it is probable that have an Imperial Decree appointing him respondent to the "New York Hould," ||

WHISKY

OF

KIANOSI BOXERS.

Mission, is safe and has gone to Kiangku, Kanchouse, Coloher 1. Mr J. Meikle, of the China Inland More soldiers ae arriving, All is quiet to-day.

KANCHOUYU, Cetober 2

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His Honour King, provincial judge, has gone with troops to Fengkang and is calling on the gentry to give up the losers. At Nananfu two Boxers . been executed. N. C. Daily News."

CASTAWAYS AT FORMOSA.

Six Strange Men in a Boat. and Mrs Egan; and Mr Morsy of the Associated Press.

News to land front our correspondent The U. S. mansport McClellan wrived at Formosa announces that a strange hont

Maila intends to hold high carnival for a werk commencing on February 3 next According to the programme there are going to be elaborate pageants, and "masking, confotti, and all that goes to make carnival spirit and spread carnival fun will bu oncouraged." During the week stavels of characteristically decorated boots and parilions will hoopen where people from such tribo, town and province will display for sale fhoir peculiar articles of smallor

sacture. There will also be like booths of after nations and pooples, and beer gar- dene, cafés and tea houses, available for the use of the carnival pleasure-seekers.

SHANGHAL TO CHINKIANG.

The New Railway.

this applies equally to the group com- issned, prising the Triple Alliance. Compul- H.M.S. Monmouth left Amoy this

CHINKIANO, October 2. wory arbitration agreed upon by nations morning and is expected to be in Mirs Bay in port this morning from Manila bringing was observed off the cast of Toko, Gimn-plated line to Chinking of the Silinghai- To-day's trial trip along the newly com- which are extremely unlikely to over

to-memw. H.M.S. Bedford is en horan official party to meet the Hon. Mr Taft cho, at 5 pan. m Sept. 15, and upon it Nonkier Boilway has been highly success- have need of recoarse to it is by no resnister of the fleet will be down shortly. Colonel George Andaws, Adjutant General, who had apparently been on the ses something of a record run would be made; way from the north to Min Bay, and the upon his arrival here. The party includes reaching and was found to contain six fal. It was hoped by the authorities that means an advance to wax enthusiastic Battle practice will then be conducted, GENUINE AGE ver. The inct seems to be caublished

of Division; Capt. K. H. Noble, A.D. C. for long time, having no food and being and the results are well up to expectations, to the Governor-General of the Filippo understand the language spokenai Station at 6.45. At 11.43 we drew up. weakened from fatigue. The police could We started this morning from the Shang- that the world is by no means ready for destroyed by firent Chefoo. The vessel had D. Yriarte, and Dr T. J. Rhodes. The as mundo to ascertain their nationality.

pines; Mr George T. Langhoane, A. D. 0. The fapanese steamer Nagata Muru was,

to the Division Commander, Manuel 13 thu castaways, and every effort nt Chinking, thus accomplishing in under the millennium. Perhaps in the coming only just dzived from Chingwantao with a party is accompanied by Mr T. P. Coutes, centucice humano mature will undergo a full cup of coal and the fire was discover representative of the "Manila Tinies" and

five hours a journey which it takes, por-** radical change und the dream of univer-ed at 8pm, the 30th ultimo,. The various Mr P: G. McDonnell, the Manus cares- sal peace may be realised. But that is

met-of-war in port attempted to quell the pondent of the New York Sun." Hames but without success. Sho doubtful. The spread of education, the finally lacked and the vessel was burst had tifin with the Emperor of Japan.

During his stay in Tokyo Secretary Taft realization of the folly and wickedness to the rater's edge.

VERY FINE

AND

MELLOW.

PER CASE

of war and the enervation resulting from the luxury attendant apoi lifo in modern conditions leaves the primal

$15.00, passions unchanged. Love for his

neighbour docs not deter the hungry man from striving by force or fraud to equire his neighbour's food--especially hou the sight of his own wife and A. S. WATSON & 00 children serving urges him on.

LIMITED,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

is it with uations.

WORK FOR CHANG.

(From Car Correspondent).

CASTON, October & Viceroy Chang, the day before yesterday, poople, and on that day over 100 were hand. commoned to receive petitions from the

lives of Ketosh Island (sitante south-The average spert, deducting the time In some respects tho men resembled the haps, four times as long to cover by water. cast of Formosa) but they were proved to taken for occasional stoppuges, was thirty- be from some other place. The boat they seven nad a half miles an hour. occupied was 27 feet long with 4 feet bean and containeda round-shaped maído the pulls on October 15.-K.-C. Daily The ho to Chinking will be opened to.. compass, which seems to indicate that the men were not alecluta sanges.

News," They possessed looking glasses, rings, and same ornamental goods, whilst some textiles This is from a Manih poper-Slang-hair was short, black, and little curly, they had were of excellent quality. Their hai, October 4.-Rotnjution Jens overtaken whilst hi their or they were black rings Lebbeus R. Wilfoy, United States Judge with all white ills. On their ams

JUDGE WILFLEY.

THE MAYOR OF SAN FRANCISCO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 25,

this city may hold list ovaning. Mr Lyon, A preliminary election of the Mayor of

Ho has hurried to Jagan to meet Tht in tattooed: the only clothing they wore the Republican candidate, obtained for China, and his usefulness here is over, they wore rings, and their legs were

·'Jones: "So you have succeeded in tracing back my ancestors? What is your fee Genealogist: Twenty guineas

ed in. This will give some idea of the an sudeavour to save himself from dismissal, consisted of a cloth run the loins. altitude of duties that the ruler of these The entire community of Shanghai is

votos, as the Labour Union voted with the So far the authorities are absolutely favour of Mr Taylor, the present Mayor. two provinces has to perform

Republicans against votes cast in hostile to him on account of various unable to obtain any idea where the Ms Lyon is a barrister by profession and A telegram has just been recolvo from fortunate statements ho has made from strangers came from though every effort is is thirty-five years of age. Even when the Poking saying that orders have been issued the bench or in public meetings, statesmen of the world are thoroughly made personal visits ond quarter to the dis diminished circle of intimates that la Ind

being made to locate their country. It is to Viceroys and governors that they must, Before he left Slaghai ho said to his presumed they came from some of the imbued with the beautiful sentiments triets tinder their control to inquire into the

Pacito islands. which at present only find Indguent in administration of the sabantiate officiala assurances he would be appointed Socro- the brains of such highly gifted in- must be visited each quarter, and over that pine Commission. It's hope here (bit This must mean that soso part of the fold try of Finance and Justice on the Philip dividuals Mr Stead and Mr Carnegie, will be onerous for a busy Viceroy Butil de will get this position as he has seriously the pressure of population, a sustained would seem highly beneficial for the injured the prestige of Americus in the Cough so afraid to buy Chamberlain's WHY suffer from this painful neslady Viceroy to possess unor first-hand know. Far East. This does not seem to read well it and relief is always sure to follow. It is Pain Balm will relieve the pain and make BUILDINGS, famine or say of the unforescou and un-ledgo of the people and places governed aftor Mr Taft's laudatoz remarks at Shan-pecially valuable for colds, croup and rest and strep por ble. Many curas have One application of Chamberlain's preventable workings of an inscrutable by him.

bai concerning Judge Wiltor's actions.

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