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MARRIAGEL MACKENZIE LAYEGR-At Presbyterian Church, Signal Pagoda Road, Pangoan; chance. The present serious trouble in on October 17, by the Revd. J. A the United States is a reminder that the Drysdale; CHARLES EDWARD MACKENZIE, eldest son of the late E. M. Mackenzie, businessman of Americh is by no means Cork, to MARY Blanganer Laing, youngest

daughter of the late Thommes Lining, and of Ms Archibald Campbell, Glasgow.

General Memoranda:" FRIDAY, November 8-

THE TAIWAN SAFE.

The owners of the missing steather Tai- way received information to-day that the as to the cause of delay were given.、 vessel has arrived at Saigon. No details

." ROB ROY.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1207,

RINGING DOWN THE

CURTAIN-

KING'S BIRTHDAY..

Saturday next being the King's birth- clay a public holiday has been deckurod, and in consequence the Governinont offices, the banks and most offices will be closed

Gloomy vietas open before the Chinese infallible. He is just ne apt to be led

augars who, in certain nativo juuals, into miscalculations as bis European

presage their country's foto. The time for the week end, t scalas to those soothsayers, big with The Post Oleo, will, however, bo open confrere. In the future the crisis which

portonts. Úrainous are the signs of the from 8... until the despatel of the por exists in America will probably be produced some time ago by the Kowloon writing

This populor Scotial play, so well times. Propletio vision sees the hand-United States Mail at 11 am. There will the wall-the clock of time will be one delivery of lotters and a collection de, at Messrs Hughes & Hough egarded much as the application of a Amateur Dramatic, Club at the Kowloon are long strike the bour of the nation's front the pillst boxes, as on Sundays.

surgeon's knife in the case of advanced Dock, is advertised for Saturday, 10th

The Money Order. Office, will, of course, disease. It was unpleasant but it was These intending to witness the perform and crisis. When the Ming dynasty preparations are being suede to insert in

ist, at the Theatre Royal City Hall. It is instructive to notice the use made be entirely closed.

of Chinese history in periods of cmergency It may be incidentally mentioned that inevitable. The solvency of the Unitedance (the last we understand) should waste test the Turons its downfall was furn the HONGKONG WEEKLY A photograph of States of America is as absolutely no time in hooking their seats at Mesureshadowed by internal discord and external the King taken from the most recent

2.80 p.m.-Auction Japanese Curios,

Sales Rooms,

SATURDAY, November 9:- Exchange Banks Closs.

Insurance Offoon Close.

MONDAY, Novembar 11:--

5

Goods per Indrani not cleared at p.m. on this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, Novembar 12

Goods per Siberia andelivered after noon

on this date bloot to rest. Goods per Peniedi undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Goede por Princess Alice undelivered

after this date subject to rent.

SATURDAY, November 16:-

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anglements. It was a time comparable painting of His Majesty. fo addition in all respects with the day thing has now thore will also be Camp Sketches-carica, once again dawned on China. Dynasties turus of saveri of our Volunteers muru ancient than the Ming rendered appearing. thomaolyos contemptible by their weakness

A CAPTAIN'S CLAIM.

Moutriennd Co.'s, as many have been taken assured as anything in this mundane up already. The stalls are divided into world can be. But even the most 83,00 and $2.00 rows, solvent country cannot afford to dis-

THE NEW BISHOP. regard the financial rules which apply to every other part of the world and

(From Our Correspondent.)

and obnoxions by their wickedness to the Lostos, Oct. 7.

nations between whom and the China of the general prosperity is no excuse for reck- The now Bishop of Victoria is coming earlier centuries political relations existed,

In the Summary Court this morning, be-- less speculation. The lesson which will out to you next, weck-starting us the They were, moreover, turn with dissensionsfore His Honous Mr H. H. J. Gompertz lith. He was the principal speakor the rent asudur by civil war. Continued (Acting Paisne Judge) Captain J. E. Wat be taught by the present stringency in other night at is maceting of the Church existence assition, under the conditions so sited Mr. A. C. McMilian and J. M. America is that speculation, while un-Missionary Society to take farewell 175 depicted ones and again in China's story, Donaldson Aitken for 81000, being three objectionable in itself, should be in missionaries who are going out to Nations was impossible. The dyusly had to die onthe wages at $300 and 8100 board and dulged in with aution. This lesson Japan. Canon Lander, as he is known become now, and the nation take a fresh and Me Holborrow repruscatel Mr McMil-

parts of India, Cunida, Persia, Chim and the country might live. This old had lodging.

to pass away that the reigning order might has been emphasised times out of num-still at Liverpool, is, busy this week saying departure, with other aims, nbitions, an, the other defendant not being servcl. Mr E. J. Grist appeared for the plaintiff ber by financial crises similar to that

fonts and inspirations. History his re- which America is now confronting but

pented itscif full oft during the agos súe and defence. Plaintiff was a trustor mariner Mr. Grint read the statements of claim Chian lint bad à national existence. Les- with the return of good seasons. the cr Os of the anomalies of the situation perience of the past is invariably for

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1907.

A DANGER TO CHINA.

good-by to his boats of friends.

BOOKS WANTED.

over an impending and inscrutable of £30 per month, commencing from who alleged that in February last the every man of quderstanding who mourns engaged him na master mariner at a alary spas that shido aro for the instruction of defondants, who were mining onginoors,. tastrophe. So for the sages, who, whilst

what seems to be streams of tendency in the direction of free institutiona there

ae a rule, pause to consider the positionnin's Room, Fletcher Street, or a pust fathers. is more despotism in particular direc

and sent to Headquarter Ollies would tions than use and woat will tolerate; or

if things go awry. While we regret the ensure a messenger being sent for them. suffering which must result from the List your the resforse to the Chaplin's history and tradition sauction. Dis- affection among literati is quickened financial rollapse in Amerion we look in there will be just us many. Any old appuval was large, and it is beport that this and heightened by official interference past it so the ultimate benefit which the books will do. with personal liberty in the sphere off country will gain. Conservatism in education. Private schools of the old tinde will inevitably follow and there i type, where the subject matter of the will be a resultant gain, not only to teaching is drawn from the ancient Americus, but also to the traders of literature of China, are not only die other nationalities with whom they come couraged throughout the provinces, but into competition.

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Forces, the asked us to announce that he The Rev. G. Scarlo, Chaplain to the in China, as botween the Government gotten. The gambling spirit is intierent will be pleased to receive any magazines, and the people, is that side by side writhin wan and when the possibility of the tops going Home on the transport leak wel mourn over the hopeless-condi. Provide board and lodging.—

illustantul papers, or hooks, for the use of thoy discern thu portents laruent the out- March 3, and defendants also undertook to large profits presents itself he does of Sicilin. Parecis may be sent to the Chaptions that now confront the band of their

Mr McMillan denied liability. He did not engage plaintiff and was under no A recent article in a Chinese contem-Bability to provide him with board and

destiny of China hos in the hands of the porary declares plaintively that the

lodgings,

It seemed, said Mr Grist, that the question for her what their allinnees cossion in Forno and they tried to float a great Powers of the West. It is always a defendants were interestel in a coal con.

among cach other and with Japan may company in Hongkong to work it. They mean a great determining motors hi required a master mariner to take charge. shapin China's destiny. Japan and of a tug boat sud go down to this place France lave catered into a treaty that may and work there as a mater marinor. at no-distant date be fraught with sigui Plaintiff stated he was at presont employ- ficance to this empire. Jugs and Russis, ed in the Dock Company and was some time- China's most powerful neighbours, have also age approached by Mr McMillan and offered established friendly relations, and at their aberth: in Borneo as master and pilot and foot is a weak kingdon with little.or on March 3 he came to na agreement with has also formed a new trusty with Russia, £30 per curth and house. Plaintiff then- no power to resist aggression. England both defendants to go to Boruco ata salary op combination that may at any time bode engaged a Chinese engineer and spent some danger to China.

STANDARD O'L CQ. SPREADING.

(From Our Correspondient. )

ennast

timo inspecting launches for defendants. by the Tug and Lighter company at Tient- Some time lator plaintiff was offered a bartlı

sin but could not accept on account of his

Lognor, Oct. 7. in certain pluces, including parts of.

The Standard Oil Company, being faced Kwangtung, they are suppressed us

The public, or at least those of the in California, has devided to develop the with the prospect of a gasoline famine illegal. Teachers, however competent body politic who take any interest in extensive oil fields it controls in Santra, and willing, may not open and carry on the Colony's affairs, are wondering, on more extended lines than before | WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. schools of the class within particular with some reason, what has become of Customers of the Standard (6) use marre

than a half a million gallons of oil in South syiling but reassuring to a particular

The study of Europes palities the report of the Commission which California per month, and their needs tavolass of Chinese authors who areas in other words they may take co steps to meet a still existing demand occupied so much time in investigating his work been partially met by a big understand for education which they wish to supply, Health Act.

into the administration of the Public consigament of the Sumatra 951, an education which during the long has been in possession of the répurt Since the Government centuries has had the approval of sages, and recommendations several mattera legislators, leaders and rulers, and to have arisen which have distracted its which in certain aspects Divinc sauctions attention, but now that no Budgets were attribute. Thie attempt to rush are within the eye's range nad doubtful things cannot fail to have ill results, questions of extraterritoriality rave The exponent of the old scholastics has been settled it is competent for us to opening of the term the Vice-Chancellor, otherwise dealt with at the will of thewhon you mot Mr McMillan ?.

fus been seen at Carabriden, where at the decided upon she shall be partitioned up or Mr Holborrow--You were-out-of work -- been accustomed to associate all moral suppose that the Commission's recom. Dr Roberts, touched on the vexed unestinations who determine the destiny of the instruction with the intellectual train-mendations are being seriously euusi-of University reform, so as to extend its weaker races.

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UNIVERSITY REFORM.

(From Our Currespondent,)

LONDON, October. pressed at Great Yarmouth during the Besides the democratic sentiments es- Church Cougress, another sign of the times

that nations My by alliancos or otherwise have in the agreement. In May he was told that the sphere of international polities giant's Compuy had burst up and Mr Aitken strength and yet not use it like a. offered him $800 in sollement, which giant. To such a writer the only possible plaintiff refused. supposition to serve as an explanation of a

A letter was put in, signed by bir A. C. situation otherwise unintelligible is than McMillan as Attorney for Mr Aitken, and standing as to what shall be done with an agreement to sell one-third of the cor- the nations have not yet conie to an under-again in his own capacity. This letter was China; that as soon as a course has been cussion for 84000.

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Witness-Yes,

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iug of the nation's youth. He looks in dered. The public now naturally look usefulness make its training moro offcient This being a vision of the pessimist

Did you ask him to use his influencu rain to the new learning as furnishing to the Government to state how theyThere have been inumerable criticisms of forvig rotations with Chim it is at to be Paul Chater would be very small compared and more accessible to the four student. prophet when his gaze is turned to the with Sir Paul Chater to get you a job!—– the like ethical provision for the equip-propose to give effect to those room-lato on our university training as ovire expected that internal affairs will alford a with my own. I have don' some good jebe No, I don't need to. His influence with Sir ment of the rising race. His conten-mendations--or whether they intond at Oxford and Cambrid, and any have tion on this point is sound.

plainly said that for a practical course,prospect one whit more chearing. The to give effect to them at all. The apart from sentiments of social status, the from it they mo filled with all gloomy for Sir Paul Chater. duties arising out of the human Government is unable to plond that provincial centrus, afford sounder advan-ment of Japan; the subtle alertness which got you work?—No. I did not know this more recent universities, established at suggestiveness. The aggressive cheronch- Did not you nek Mr McMillan to try and relations on which Confucianien. laid the public exhibit undue haste. The tages to a young man, especial tast Ses. keeps her ever ready to see an opportunity; thing was on then and did not see, how he

in applied public is suprisingly patient under the aion questions were addressed with the the formidable strength of socret societies;'

science. In the House of L

the things necessary to be taught circumstances, and this fact ought to object of getting pledges from the Govern the success of rebels in importing into that until the Company was forined you

could use his influence to get me's job.

Their omission from the new curriculum be appreciated by those in whose hands Crewe, white sympathetic, said the Gay-munition: what does it all ment save short interys, and I started right away to

sment as to University reform, but Tord Cluun var quantities of arms and ar

When you saw Mr Aitken you knew the question now lies awaiting action, matter up at this tige in view of their the speedy downfall of a power that hus look nt launches.

eramunt did not see their way to tako the When it is known how the Government overburdonal regramme.

not harned the lessons of history, and for old learning, through its tens of thou proposes to give effect to the recomSenate to take tho matter in hand them-

Now Dr. Hoberts wants the University whom the fall of acessive dynastics during ands of teachers, seeks to maintain the mendations of the Commission those solves, for he is of opinion that the present the long centuries lms no voice of warning they offered it to me. I said Wall nover

interested must have an opportunity effective roforms being carried out.

OWAIN are wide enough to admit if or of admonition: Of all would-be leaders

such abundant stress

are among

affords a right ground of complaint and also a rallying cry when, as now, the

ground it has always,occupied. One of the most dangerone elements in the struggle between ruders angl people lies

of expressing opinious, and those

opinions will have to be considered by the Government and sent for the

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

could do nothing ?--It was to be such a

Did you not think it necessary to have anything in writing ?--Woll, E did so wid

these are of the worst class they despair. I have never had a written agree of their country and infect their renders

ment in my life; generally my name goes

with a like discusolate, hapless spirit down on the ship's articles-that in good Not by propliets of this type is the nation enough for me.

Why did not you ask for your salary at

FISH TO KILL MAKARIA.

go on with and was waiting till I was to go to put in one bill for the lot.

You were to be paid monthly?-1 ex- pected my money as soon as the Company was formed.

Not before?-N6

in the estranged iterati. Their hold approval or otherwise of the Secretary counter of the General Post Office on the set in the path of peace and progress.

A bunch of keys was found on the to be lifted out of the dust dpd opre' mor the end of the month? had enough.t on the masses is so powerful that toof State, who, we fool suve, will not 5th inst. antagonise the scholars of China means sanction any legislation against the to farnish the would-be rebels with the recommendations of the Commissioners Three men were arrested for being in leaders they need and will readily follow. -antil he has heard their replies to any

possession of 67 bags of flour in a junk. Interference of the kind pointed out objections made by the members of discharged. The flour was confisented.

One was fined $100 and the other two wore

According to an American Consular with the vested interest of the old the Government.

raport, Count Birger Moerner, attacked to tho Swedish Consular Service, has discover- literali is under present conditions

Mr F. D. Barrotto stated that he was a.. fatuous and the consequences are such

Linng Ting-fong, the zeting Provincial Union Church Lecture Hall Mr. II. Lignifer, which subsists on the lavay of tinted with him for the sale of a coal To-morrow evening at # o'clock at the species of file called "Pondomugil Parter in the firm of Barretto and Co., and know both defendants, who had nego Treasurer of Hupch, hns again impeached Garrett will read a paper on Westminster mosquiters, and thrives in shallow water. concession in Borneo, which was in the as none can foresee or deformipe.

Prince Ching and Yau Shih-kai but their Abbey and its History. The public are By indiation of the Swedish Ambassador, ung of Mr Aitken, but both will they Majesties have rejected: the same with invited caution.

"

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

FORTUNATELY for us the financial crisis

82 enchi.

ed No.

Deacon's office.

he communicated the fact to the Italian were each inturasted in it. Mr McMillan Government, who took up the matter mentioned more than one that a Captain. A telegram from Colorado Springs, dated the steam launch Douglas and arrested 21a few thousand of these fishes in order to

Police Constable Wattade a raid onengorly, and requested the Consul to send Watson had been engaged to go down, Sept. 10 says The Colorada College is to

to Borgen"

Mr Grist At what salary--I think he in America has no direct effect upon furnish one of the six American professors, in addition to finding all the imple-expose them in the swamps and marshes said £30. the business of Hongkong. We are, of who are to be members of the faculty of first Chiusman was fined $25 and the rest tahes, but he succcoded, and the first by Chung Chun Chi

ments of a common gaming house. The infected with malaria. It proved very Mr Holborow-Was the company form

dificult to find a suflicient number of course, afiliated by commercial ties the Imperial University of China, at

Proceedings wort taken by you? No, with the Republic but the stringen been eagerly sought-after by instructors Tientsin. The honour is one which has

lat has been shipped to Naples He was a party to the same agreement in the money market affects us but throughons, the country and it is fallen Communications is considering the ques-countries. The Pseudemugil siguifo, or

The Chunso Ministry of Posts and The result of the experiment is awaits you were with Mr Aitken? Yes

ed with great interest in Italy Rud other with Mir Aitkon Yes.

All indirectly. Wo are able to regardt with to Professor T. 1. Road. Instructor intion of plicing tho Postal Department blue-eyo," as the fish is commonly called he was partner? Yes He said the the correspondence was carrion on the more complacency the turn of ovente,ining at the college. He has tendered entirely on the same basis as that of

Can you wear that Mr McMillan said wholesome, and

as reported from New York, as we know for China Oct. 15. Professor. Read has with the Posts Feos for the farmer will Athorinides, a small kiixt of carnivorous |

his resignation in order fluat, do muy leave Japan, and amalgamating the Telegraphs Austin, longs to the family of pirtnership agreemivat was in Deason, invigorating

that such crisis are inevitable in the been connected with the celloge since inst thus be paid in stamps and nor in dullacs, and fuquently found in the occan that Mr McMillan niet himself and Captain Mr H. A. Watson, an engineer, statod dase of a country with such an enormona January, coming from Candon, N, J. and conts, thereby simplifying the quick. There are fourteen principal kinds sal he had engaged Capla

and in rivers of the temperato and tropio Watson in Queen's Road and Mr McMillan where he was chief assayer for the Oxford ion of intex of exchange.. Copper Co.

and sixty-five sub-vatiches in differont down to Barnes.NAMA parts of the world. They resemble the Mr Holborrow submitted that on the OHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOLERA

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, family of Mugilides, and are generally seenidatit

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which ilyes such excellent work among the small fish, about 12in, to zin. long. Saged boen; definitely en-

in shallot water DIARRHOEA REMEDY.

Thoblito-oye is a time to time it is inevitable that mistakes HERE is probably no medisine trade verwarded us thoi tolino sheer The name in due to the brilliant blue colour that Captain Watson was hard-up studasirod What happened, he suggested, wies A. 8. WATSON & 00, wil he wade which will cause a confidence that Chamberlain's Colis, Cho to Sept: 0; 1907. They have a balanco in striped link.

that is relied upon with more implicit uvering transactions from October 1, 1000, of the iris; the mala has yellow-and-black Mr McMillan to try and find him

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furmod he remedy that

him he would engago him American Inuguesemain on a pedestal raju ka noorused when reduced last yea iu velbef work. The Al Finse and for, coughs, sold orpingto

it is pleasant to

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