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THE CHINA MAIL.

SATURDAY, FOVMBER 2, 1907.

1.1.3. ibe Emperor of Japan was a slate LINKING EAST TO WEST. THE TRUNK TRAGEDY.

guest, can only be compared to a visitor on his copertine when picking up his portmanteau pulting in the best picture!

Goods per Tontin unclaimed after this in the bedroom allotted to him by the

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General Memoranda. TUESDAY, November bi-

II a.m.- Auction of 43 Piscos Galvaniz d

Iron Wire Rope, &c., ut Measra Black 2.16 p.m.--Meeting of His Blajesty's

head&Co.'s Gedowns, Kowloob.

Justicos of Peace at the Magistracy..

5.30 p.m.-Organ Recital in St. John's

Cathedral

p.m.-Boxing at City Ball,

WEDNESDAY, November 8-

no this data subject to vant,

The China Mail.

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS,

Ta aluge tells us that what is sace for the fordinine aquatic foisi at the genus

Ar is also sauce for the masruline of

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. and edited by Mr Ernest T. Bethell, a

FORGING THE CHAIN.

The youte of the Canton-Hinkow mil. sud afready there are several men at work way is at last actually being marked out,

there. The personnel of the engineers wasis suggestive, and appears to indicate that as the Chinese are determined to avoid the possible danger of giving too great a lion to say one nationality. I understand that there are employed up to the present, three Ganndintis, two Japanese, à Swiss and a-Sredo. Over these strange to say the chief ungineer is a Chinese, Mr Kwan,

an infamous lie, but it has since been proved up to the hill. We contend that Mr Bothell is quite within his rights in directing attention to improprieties

A STRANGE RUMOUR.

CINEMATOGRAPES.”

The notVictoria, Cinematograph" Des Varun Road is drawing crowded houses. A new and spacious saloon has Not unnaturally,-as-news about the con- been built, and it proves admirable for the into, rumour has begun to supply the ments and enloy the pictures. To-night a downed man Adsette has been scares of purpose. Patrons appreciate the arrange- deficiency. It has been announced on new set is bing displayed on the screen. several occasions either that the au basand no doub they will attract a large attempted to commit suicide or has shown. An purtisement oksewhere gives ceded in doing so.

prices and time of Bommencement. This morning rumours that Adsetts kad The Cinemaatgraph Pathe established at committed suicide were more persistently Welsmann's Ros always has a fine soles- chelated than ever and a certain amount tion of picturesto, show, and to-night vorstinilitude was lent to the story by should prove no aception to the rule. A

of

allegation that the man had fractured now sarica will shown and, as patrone his skull against the wall of his cell. In know, they are uitally exhibited with quiries were made in several quarters but musical accompant,

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ATTACK ON A MISSION BOAT.

Dangerous Plight of Lady Missionaries.

(From Our Correspondent),

CASTON, November 1. I give below an account of the attack

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on the part of the Japanese and we Certainly, those interested will not lack an opportunity of testing who of tho saver- deem it a degradation of H.B.M. Con-al ongineers is capable of doing most Goods per Derani undelivered offer 4 Bulate that it should be forced to sup-ufficient work. Each mus is allotted about up to the time of going to press neither

pm this date will be landed. Orode for Palermo not plasted at 4 pai.prosur truth-telling. We have mentioned and mark out, and he will, assisted by revived from any authoritative quarter.

ten miles, which he ix-expected to survey, denial or confirmustion of the rumour was the adago that what is sauce for the sandry Chinese puro his work, un- goose is satce for the gander. It might impeded, throughout his allotted secliqu

The engineers are not specially supported?

Large Browy Building. be supposed that Japan, before compel by competent waikey. There is among ling even a weak British Ministry to the Chinese toll off with the engineer of

Some few weeks when referving to each section but me modemtely equipped

the industrial devolent of the Now Ter- muzzle its press, would take especial' HONGKONG, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1907. care that there was not the ghost even quito inexperienced,

duterpreter, and the Chinese workmei ure

ritory, we mentioned a large Brewer) The authorities

was about to be erectebere. Work has of a moto in its own eye. What do seems more anxions to protect the life of

now started in earnest the land which the engineer than anything else, and we Gnd?

We find that clisgruntled therefore he is guarded by soldiers, so that

is sitouted near the quard Oil Co's prentives at Laighikuk boen levelled Indian students, for whom India ins his every movement is watched, as Chrineso

and foundation for a 150 ariel brewery become too hot, are given the fredons watch the actions of their infente o the pussin beat that has a being put in. The mory which lans of the Japanese press to preach nedition ensuring and cutting down binbors and laties. Quo of the men who were injured Germany, and is not ok ny to the clanges. The workers more on lowly, kindly farmished to us by one of the been purchased in Eng Aceries and and to spread brond-cast infamous trees that grow in the way. The section is now in tho Canton Hospital. His Colony, is of the latest anjost improved that species. In plain language con lies, which are actually lies, about that I stumbled across, revealed a straight wounds are not serious, but it will take type. The rats are steeks enamelled, cession made by one party should in British rule in India. Japan moreover Ixus. The engineer in question, however, has been brought back to Canton.

way cut directly through a grow of ba-him u week or more to recover. The best and every possiblo incans een provid ed for securing absolute ptiness, and volve a similar concession by the party permits Chinese and Russian revolushatted against the river, which, it is Miss Ericsson, and some native Christian buildings are substantial opuctions of war then working over a mass of rock that

On September 17th, Miss Wondell, the purity of the boer madurod. The which benefits, and what applies to one tonaries to use her territory as a base evident, muust be tunnolled. The Chinese workers went on the American Soundian briok, conerets and steel, nrio designed signatory to an agreement should apply for which to disseminate seditious workers will find it no easy task to accom vian Free Mission hout, the Morning in such a way is in numit rapid ex- | equally to other signatories. This toes

plish this feat. It is thought that sotoral Star" to Koon I, Na Hoi District, to tension, so that the output me increas terature and to direct plots against yours minst class yet are the lower section preach the diospel. We stayed six werks | not always work out in practice. A few Governments with which she is on of the line can be in working onter. For in all, during that time, mon and women capable of turning out much than the ed whenever necessary, as plant is months since the Imperial authorities,

amicable terus, From all points of tunately, the famous filo pass is to be came on board to hear the impel, and we quantity aimee mentioned... enter civiously under pressure froin Japan,

avoider by a diruitous route around the also visited villages, towns and market pris is the result of the favour opinion view we regard the harrying of Mr Lose of the mountains, and though the places to sell Inks and touch the people. formed by the managing diry of the promulgated a new series of Ordera ja

Bethell us an unjustifiable persecution head will be a wide one, it will be onsite to For about ten days we had no trouble. Oriental Brewery La. when visi Hong- Council to regulate the conduct of

and moreover we consider that, the cute through the range of mountains up piscards saying that wo took women orally supervising the install and lay down a longer piece of line than to when, suddenly some bad people put kong on a previous occasion, andis per- British subjects, particularly. British

curnalists, in China and Korca. adoption of the Orders in Council under that rise right across the route, to the on the host to enter the Church and hopes to start browing in June negar Everyone who linew anything about the which action was taken was a symptom north of Tsing Yuen.

then kept them for înusóral purposes. | We think that her sety room It is worthy of note that, already the The official was informed, and he pre-here for an industry of this kind with endition of affairs at Seoul was perfect-of weakness which will inereuse the fact that the milway is being built is mised to put up a notice against the the venture every success. ly well aware that these Orders in contempt which many believe the arousing the interest of the geup c. Same placards, but he did not do it, and Council were directed solely at the Japanese already entertain for their are adverse. These are usually the litamry afterwards moru placards were discovered. class, and landed proprietors. They posses Last week one was put up saying that on "Koren Daily News," a paper owned over-complaisant ally.

all they uved, and do not look forward to the 28th of October they would kill us all the coming milway with any satisfaction. und destroy our boat. I was not told of The devout are disturbed at the anger of this, however, until yesterday. British subject. Mr Bethell also owns a Mr Keir Hardie, M.P., is in the the gods beneath; the romainder are angry Monday, October 28th, 'we had stemny Korean paper. Since the establishment, unhappy position of a prophet who at the destruction wrought by the gods up and were all ready to go, but the river of his journals Mr Bothell, from our has failed to find honour in his own or above; both join in wishing that things was narrow, the water shallow, and when It is true that would remain as they have been in the turning, the rudder broke and we wore point of view quite rightly, has taken any other country.

past

The farmers and the labouring unable to steer the boat and got out certain misguided Indian Editors have classes, on the other hand, a cager in People gathered in crowds, and goon com- up an altitude of antagonism to the

ailed bin as an angel but they only their inquiries and, though they understand merced stoning the boat The native Japanese. When we say rightly expressed the epicion of a minority little of what the railway will menn, they pastor, Ng Shek Hing, who is also our must not be understood to necessarily which makes up in noise what it lacks ages to them. This is already true. In the said that he and head the people say that think that in some way it will bring advant-engineer, went up to see the official, He endorse all the charges made against in numbers. At Home, 38 our famous Filoi Pass, which is composed of awe kept a large number of women on the Japan, or to claim that the assumption. Seottialt correspondent stated in our hard rock, though not limestone, hundreds boat to have them enter the Church and of the over-lordship of Korea by Japan issue of yesterday, even the most radical of men nro at work quarrying the stone, keep them for immoral purple. We was undesirable. But we do maintain prints hold that by his foolishness in breaking it into small pieces, and carrying asked him to come and see for himself if it into big bouts, which are weighted down there were any wemon there, which he did. that Mr Betbell was quite entitled to Bengal he has branded himself as an

to the water's edge. Inquiry elicited the One of our friends, a Christie widow, his own opinion and he was perfectly irresponsible and reckless demagogue. information that this juoken stor is being with her daughter, who was coming to

preted to welcome the leader of the shipped down the river to Chuton, or its auton, was with us. The official said One Design Class: Bonito, Colleen, ing evidence bearing out the correctness British Independent Labour Party, vicinity. This gives labour, and although that it would be better for them to go Kathlean, Min and Sprito) reocivos 3 nuns. the labourers complained that the pay of his attitude. There is of course being as it is the happy hunting ground was poor-all wages uro pour with the with him to the Court House for the time 20 ees. limit. Mr Bethall, would be exceeding of the political labour element, has Chinese-there is work and there is being, promising to bring them back, but his rights if he urged the Koreans to also announced its belief that Mr wages. From these cursory notes it will he did not and we do not know what has will be sailed. The start for the Champion be seen that the milway is being pushed become of them. Afterwards the crowdship Class is 11.30a.m., Cue-Design Class, endeavour to gid hemselves of the Hardie is hardly the sort of man to forward; rather, perhaps, it should be on the bank stoned the boat from 1211.40 m. and the course is from Police assist the cause of Labour, with said, is creuping forward and this fact is o'clock noon until aftor 4 p.m. A large Pier to Lyconicon Benen (port), Kowloon Japanese incubus by armed rebellion. :

capital L. Some apprnhension is felt stirring the minds of the people of all number of people were on shore stoning Rock (port), Meyer's East Buoy (port), But to the best, of our knowledge he by the workingmen of the Common-classes in the country districts. Apparent the boat and shooting that they wanted remoon Boscon (port), a distance" of Las never done this and from what we wealth in relation to the proposedly, however, though those who are in to kill the foreign devil woman.

13 milos, sufficiently long to test well have seen of the evidence prosented at visit. The Sydney, correspondent of control rosby ne mums, if rumour and

"A Christian business man, a native of the individual qualities of the yachts the recent Consuler enquiry which "The Timos says that the Labour must efficient directors of an undertaking now whether he will recover or not. The

reports are approximately rolinbis, the the placo, was injured badly; we do not and the capabilities of the skippers. resulted in our confrere being called Party do not look forward to his so grout, the fact that the core of the official promised to protect us, but nothing

Ride Shooting. upon to give security for good becoming visit, as a display of blatant railway is actually being laid down by whatever, was lone. He, and the gamen ald Splits, baviour, we are unable to see that Mr norance similar to that given in In-onpetent engineers, and that the stouerunner took our little boat and kept it at

The shooting dates in November, for dia, will discredit their cause." By Would lond ground for hopes to those the Court House landing. Our bent was Bethell exceeded the rights which are

the Governor's Cup and Chater Cop are:- Hardie, may regain his health in that, a ter all, the work fnist breaking up, windows, doors, etc. warend Nov, 2 to 5.30; 3rd Nov. 10 to 12.30, freely given to the press in erary, en-

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be put througli, and at no broken and we had no place left for shottor 500 yards. Feak Range; 9th Nov. 2 to lightened part of the

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very distant date" there will be a except where the anchor was kept. 6.30, 10th Nov. 10 to 12.50, 500 yardə lose what little shreds of reputation direct line from Canton to Peking. Bethell's attitude, in a words that he

for common-sense he ever possessed. is pro-Korean and only anti-Japanese insofar as his desire for the integrity of Koren and Korean intitutions forces him to be. Mr Bethell, we must take it, is seized with the conscientions belief

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL..

** A number of men came on board armed witli hatchets, knives, and other weapons, breaking and destroying and looting the bost. Everything of value was takon, even the eye-glasses which we were wearing. As our Uttle boat was gone, we were left helpless, as though in a cage, no boat was willing to tako us to the shore for fear of the people. Our boatman swim ashore

Yacht Club opened the yachiting seasons This afternoon the Royal Hong race for bouts steered by Ladies.

race countenced sit 3.30 p.m., the vil boats being stored by the following lad

Ailsa (Mrs Batherlaud), Alannali (Mra Shepherd), ·

Bonito (Miss Layton), Collegu (Mrs Pollock). Diane (Miss Phoebe May) Kathleen (Mes Wait), Min (Mre McKay'), Sprite (Mrs Heley}

Vernont (Miss Marjorio Borkaley), The handicaps are: Diene and Vernon, Scratch.

Ailsa recaivus I min 20 seis Alannah receives 2 nius.

To-morrow (Sunday) the first Club raco

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The following order has been issued by with a rope, which he fastened to a treo Colonel C. H. Darling, C. E, cortanding that he might pull the host near thung Targets, King's Park Range, the troops in South China, under the date shore and thus enable us to land and save Thors will boa Pool Competition on each Nov. 2-Olicers attending the reception our lives. But the rupes were cut, the of the above dates. · ́` at the Japanese Consulate to murrow even chains toloogod by the people and our ing will wear full dress, White, with boatmu, who tried to hefd-thont, w Swords.

threatened with a revolver. After 4 pup. the crowds dispersed, and we ventured to site, will be held on Saturday afternoon,

the 21st December, at 2.50 alırpı.

wire ORSE TROFILY,

The mustele against the H. K: Volanteer Corps for the White Horse Trophy, ten a

A PARLIAMENTARY OFFICE BUILDING.

Mr Joseph Morris hus been appointed Leave of absence in estension on the Chief Accountant on the Kowloon-Canton recommendation of a Medical Beard has railway construction. been granted to Capt. B. tt. R. Rambaut, that the overlordship of Japan is Royal Garrison Artillery, From September likely to prave detrimental to the best20, 1907, to March 23, 1908. interests of Korca: To prove that Iris belief is well grounded he cites evidence to show that the Koreans are abused; that their lands are taken without com- Undoubtedly the best Beerpensation or ridiculously inadequate

Our Canton correspondent writes: The lower our other small boat, and so escaped. It is again stated that an important Birthday of H. M. King Edward VII is We informed the oficial, that as we had that is brewed in America,pusaliou, that it is impossible for

Korean to obtain justice against a coal deposit has been discovered to the always a gala day in Cantou. "The British no protection, and no place in which to. Japanes that Korean officials have been north of Hsinmiatua by the Chinese, and Empire does not possess a more patriotic stay, our host was left in his care. We that in quality and quantity it is superior group than the little company that is obtained passage on a ateat launch, the stripped of all except nominal power to the Japanese nine at Fusta, domiciled here. The noun sports are Cheung Po, which brought us out for

* “ and, to speak comprehensively, that the

being arranged for Saturday of next wook, twenty two dollars."

the Anteriona Congressman his good fortune Japanese are exploiting Koren In the

The Rev. A Bunbury will lead the and the Calcutta String Band is to furnish,

CANTON, October 31, in having definitely allotted to him a sout missionary-ieeting of the Hongkong music on the Recreation Ground during The Fuk yam, a missionary use and dork in the debuting chambor. Withi sole interest of Japan. Fe les also Christian Union which is to be held at the the afternoon and on the croquet ban boat, fitted with a small steam engine,& few weeks the Americas legislator will be brought to light certain side incidenta Alexandra Buildings, at 5.30 o'block on during the evening.

owned by the Scandinavian Mission and still more generously treated, for he will Monday next. All those interested arc which, while unimportant in themselves, invited to be present

ecoupled as a floating home by Mida Erica receive a tour, for his personal use, în n are of value as indicating the attitude

son, was attacked three days ago by a mob new unex, connecting with the Capita CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC CHOLERA of rufinus at a town about fifteen miles proper by subway. There will be opened of Japuu towards Korn. The most This attoruoon an elderly Chiuman of DIARRHOEA REMEDY.

from Canton, Miss Ericsson and another in December one such building for Senators, significant of these incidents was the St, his hand being badly cut. Dr G. M.

the coplia class was injured in Duddell THERE is probably medicine made lady whose name I have not leathed were quand another for representatives, each of thous 00straction, not to use a lashes Harston as tolephoned for and after bonfidence than Chamberlein Ding the the boat for several hours and then came As the Senate is smaller than the House, that is relied upon with more implicit to beat at the tino. First samob stand a marble structure casting 2,500,000 dola lers and Diarrhoes Remedy. During thà term, of the historic Songdo Pagoda by binding up the man's wounds had hish sout third of a century in which it has bagn-in ou bond and footed it, carrying away every-each member of alio forner body, ariff be Visonut Tanaka. This was a peculiar Apparently the un slipped on the side-remedy that never fails.

to the hospital the police arabulatice use, people have learned that it is the one thing moroable. The Nara-hoi Magistrate provided not only with private rooms hu

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