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BIRTH.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1807.

ciovaly indicated that it was imposible THE TRUNK TRAGEDY. BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

BIRD.-At Ferido, 90 November 10th, to take action on precisely the same lines the wife of H, W. Bmp, of n Son.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

MiscellaneoUSA

Goods per Biterin nadelivered after noon Goods per Benledi undelivered after this

on this date subject to rent

date subject to rent. Gooda per Prines Alice undelivered

after this date subject to rant.

on this date subject to rent.

ns had been adopted at Shangbai. Apart | from this, we hold that a direct violation

THE CONDEMNED MAN

ADSETTS.

"

alter the date, and now the execution vill take place on Wednesday raorning.

So far as we can gather Adsetta now.

professes to, ho penitenf, ents and sloops well, and is waiting his out calmly Proviously when he was hoping for a ttte. Since the pronouncement was inade repziere, he was restless and ute and copt that he would have to die his demeanour has changed considerably, and in soonus to fully recognise the enormity of liis crime and the justice of his sentorus.

THE CORPORATION

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.

LOAN.

Cotton Merchants Fail.

Meeting of Protest.

—

(From Our Correspondent).

SHANGHAI, Noveanher 9.

afternoon to protest against the British A meeting of Chinese took place this

Socchow-Hangchow railway. Corporation loan raised to construct the

of treaty provisions should receive from It was genolly supposed that the cen His Majesty's Government more than ademner prisoner W. H. Adsetts, the raurdorer of Gertrude Dayton, was to be casual and half contemptuous notice While the violation of the treaty pro-The authorities decided, some days ago to exocuted at, Viptoria Gaol this morning,

visions lus its direct material effect upon the opium merchants ita moral effect is upon Great Britain. The question as General Memoranda.

the Hongkong Governinent should look WEDEELDAY, November 13 :-

Goods per Sprid not cleared at 4 p.m. at it, in our catimation, is that certain allegations have been watle, supported by amply sufficient proof, that China is disregarding stipulations agreed upon by treaty. Is such a thing to be perigitted or not? Though we know that the powers of the Hongkong Governmentment to the mithorities with regard to his life and the murder which has branght are greatly restricted it is possible for abont his sentence, and no doubt this, will

imp voice a zemonstrance if only to be made public after the execution.

The affects of tho murdered wauan are to be pigeon-loled at the Colonial Office.be handed over to the American Consul, coming Concert to he given in the St. Apparently no such remonstrance has General to be forwarded to her relatives in heeu mure and the Government is satis.he United States,

THURSDAY, November 14 ----

2.30p.m.-Auction of Household Farnis

tare, at No. 2, Glenealy Road. Goods per Leisang undelivered after

p.m. on this date witt be landed.

SATURDAY, November 18-

2.30p.m.Auction of Household Furn

ture. e, at Messes Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms. Goods par Glentoran not cleared on this

date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, Nacombar 20 ;----

9 p.m.-Performance at Uity Hall.

The Chip Sthil.

HONDEOKO, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1907.

THE OPIUM TRADE,

ALTUGG we have invariably conceded that it was within the power of Great Britain and China to come to an agree ment for the control of the opium trade.

and even for its eventual discontinuance,

we have also consistently uphold the A S. WATSON | rights of thinst-Kritish merchants, whose

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capital is sunk in the trade, to, fair treat- ment. Whether the trade is morally good or bad is besidio the question though we observe that, in its letter to the Government in connection with the | Nanking dispute, the Chamber of Com- merce reopens that discussion. There is no reason why it should be reopened. The fact with which we have got to deal

Hed to leave the sintenance of the

Wo bolove he has nado another state.

TYPHOON WARNING.

TROUBLE WITH A BONZE.

dignity of Great Britain and their own inaterial interests in the hands of the The US. Consulate General is in receipt opinn merchants. There may be, of of the following cablegram from Manila: "Nov. 11. 1907, 12.10 p.m. Typhoon Leonse, another reading to the reply sent.S.E. on E. Guam moving apparently in to the Chamber of Commerce by the Gora northerly direction.” eruiment but this is the one which con mends itself to us. But if the lovern- ment is overrons by lethargy it is the more incumbent upon the rest of us to see the jestic is done. The Viecroy of Nanking, and through him all the Viceroys of China, should be taught that Britishers are not content to meekly forogo rights secured to them by treaty and to remain inactive, while the dignity of their country is endangered.

A Pagoda Affair.

and the resident bouze, and the latter was

HONGKONG PHILHARMONIC

SOCIETY.

Music livers in the Colony will be interested to hear that practices by the Hongkong Philharmonic Society are being 1 kold regularly overy weak for the forth

George's Hall on the 18th December.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,

A

via Bombay).

LONDON, November 9.

announces the appointment of a re- tologram from New York

ceiver in the estate of Messrs Kessler and Company, the cotton merchants.

Collapse of a Chinese Firm at Shanghai.

(From Our Correspondent.)

BHANGHAI, November 11.

A big Cantonese merchant, chair

The programme, wa understand, has not been definitely eided upon, but will man of the Cantonese Guild, has failed includlo Harfon Lloyd's Cautata "Here for a large amount. Several foreigu and Leandor" for chores and orchestra-a firme are, involved in the collapse and work of considerable beauty, the solo party

being in the capable hunds of Mrs R. will lose heavily, Belilios and The Rev, M, Longridge, R. N. Tho Choras are also to be heard in Gant's

Daybreak" unaccompanied.

All those who have been to previous Concerts given by the Society and listened

to the masterly playing of Mr Denman

"(Chinese. Müll's Service.)

SHANOBAL, November 9,

The Kwong Tak Tal, on old 85-

Fuller will be gratified to learn that he is tablished Chinese firm dealing in

again playing this year in Mendelssohn's

Capriccio Brillant (Op: 22], a work which ground-nut oil, has collapse although shorter than the Concerto played at last season's Concert contains pasugea of equal brilliancy and charts. This, alone should a guarintee for the excellence of

the Concert. The Orchestral itens will

As a result of the recent Chinese festival in Maeno a dispute arose between the Managing Comaritice of the Burn Pagoda expolled from the Pagoda for the is consist of Coleridge Taylor's churneteristic gument of its fands and for misappropriat. Kalizes which we believe are new to protection of his friends in Mace, refused The Society are certainly doing their Tig groda. The bonze, confident of the Hongkong and ought to prove attractive.

to leave the Pagoda. The matter has been utmost to provide the Colony with good roferred to the Protector of Chinese, but the music and it only reagius for the bons still remains in the Pagoda. The abitants to show their appreciation" by whole of the Chinese community, as well attending the Concert-we feel sure they Mr and Mrs C. A. V. Iluara aniveded over the affair, particularly as the bonze

as the citizens of Macao, are greatly incens. will not be disappointed.

Huiching (Capt. Hodgins) yesterday- from Amoy by the Douglas steamer

LOCAL AND COST NEWS.

has confessed to the charges made against him. No decision appears to have been come to by the anthorities and their action According to incoining stauwers heavy is awaited with interest. seas and squally winds have been ox perienced in the China Sea

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.is that a certain agreement has been entored into by the British and Chinose Governments for the regulation of the

Captain the Hon. B. Tyrwhitt, C.S.L., trade.

While we vertniały do not think evÀ,, and Mrs. Tyrwhitt sro leaving that the Bitish mesclnuts interested in London very shortly for the Fast.

HONGKONG. BULL DOG the opiam trade, or our fellow subjects

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CANTON NOTES.

(From Our Correspondent).

CASTOS, November 8. A telegram from Peking ways that the Government wish to appoint Hou Wu Ting Fang as a Minister to revise the lawe, so there is some probability of his not being

On Friday last a Chimman named sent us Minister to the United States.

A SIDELIGHT ON CHINESE RAILWAY MANAGEMENT.

|

The collapse originated with the firm's branch at Newchwang.

Over a million of dollars in involved.

The manager, named Ip, who has

Railway, was away to Hongkong when connection with the Canton-Hankow

the collapse came.

STORMS OFF, KOREA,

Several Vessels Lost..

(From Our Correspondent.)

Tokyo, November 9. During severe storms off. Tairen, the steamer Chyoda-maru and ten shing vessels were lost.

VLADIVOSTOCK RIOTS.

Conditions Quiet.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Kwong Ping, who has recently returned Chang Chi Tung has strongly recom- in India who are engaged in the prefent Regiment, is seconded for service as shroff at the Chartered Bank and thereby the Throne for extraordinary promotion, Captain G. Elgood, of the Royal West from Sandaksu, worked off a trick on amended H. E. Sir Cheng Tong Liung to duction of opium have been by any an Adjutant of Volunteers, from Septem-accured $2000. Kwong had a draft for especially in recognition of his securing the means over-generously dealt with, we

her 11.

$ and he passed it over to the shaft recession of the Canton-Hankow Railway "are satisfied that they were prepared to

ut the bank to have it cashed. The to the Chinese, Lady Waldhan., widow of the Ete Sirahruff took the draft and at the this time of the year, have destroyed more The recent heary rains, very unusual for honourably carry out the compact if the John Walshnu, formerly British Minister time took another draft for $2000 Chinese Government was prepared to a Peking, is paying a visit to her son in from another Chinnan, Kwong Kanthan half of the standing rice in any Lung. He handed both customers a chit sections along the west and north rivers. play its part conscientiously. That the

each for the respectivo amounts of their Reports that have come to me from several Chinese Governinent would really do

A grand convert is being arranged by My drafts and went away to see if the drafts sections say that much suffering will result this has always been doubted by inany, George Griable in aid of the Masonic were in ander. Some time clapsed before from the floods. and we confess that we have always exodent Society. The best talent in Tang had moved away and Kwong Ping be returned and apparently Keong Thor the Colony is assisting and the concert pre-had his chit, for the shroff called for Kwong been snewiat dubious on this point wines to be one of the musical events of Kam Lang and Kwong Ping answered, The regulations issued from Peking the year. The eatise is a good one and is handing in the other's chit and receiving have been, to some extent, contradictory hound to be well supported.

the $2000. Kwong Ping- then left

(From Our Correspondent, } and the provincial authorities have ux-

and some little time later the mistake

Swarow, November 8, sumed that they are free to take such In consequence of the fete to be held in

was discovered and the police wero The railway is about paying expenses I Detective Sergeant Muriepam told. I made a round trip the other honour of our Shanghai visitors having sunt. for. nction se scons to then best to meet been fixed for next Saturday night, the was put in charge of the case and n the day. The depota and trains are crowded. During the disturbances the Japanese local conditions. The action, at all performance of Rob Roy" by the result of enquiries he had Kwong Ping with employees-my ticket was taken by consulate was struck by a shot. events in the case of Xanking, has been K. A. D. C. has been postponed til Wed. jarrested just as he was about to leave for Japanese, assisted by throu Chinese, one nesday, 20th. We understand the booking Samehu. Kwong Ping had very little of whom, in a kitaki uniform with threo is going on space:

money on him then, but he confessed to white stripes on his slogves and wearing having left the $2000 at Kowloon City white canvas shoes, was as ropulsively dirty Messus Lane, Crawford and Co.'s great finding it at No. 26 Straight Street. At and Detective Sergeant Murison succeeded

as a dirty Chinsman well could be. birgain sale is nearing in ond The last

I saw a number of Japanese functionaries the Magietrney this morning before Bir none of whom seemed very busy. One

20 "squeeze" profit for the provincial

collers out of the wholesale sellers of opium and the retail consumers. Strip-

and Splits, fed of all the cant about checking the use three days are advertised, and it behoves F. A. Hoagland, Kwong Ping was pinarged Bumpong, skilled and tactful, could take of the drug and other hypocritical pre-Indies to make the hay whilst the sun with obtaining money by false pretences this rond and make it a uico fairly pro- ences the hollowness of which is proved shines. The sale has been exceedingly and the case was remanded until to stable investment. As managed I fear]

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popular during the past wock, and the by internal evidence, the establishment bargains secured have been highly appre

of the monopoly at Nanking simply cited. The opportunity that the next- means that, in order to mise revenue,

three days hold out is not to be missed.

the Viceroy has demanded the right to

We gather from an exchange that a

RHOLTOW.

WEATHER REPORT.

Robert Porter&Co., interfere with the legitimate trading Frenchman is waking, his second attempt Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :--

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On the 11th at 11:25 -The barometer. operations of British merchants, rights has rachet Colombo, and intrails now to has risen considerably in N. E Japan, and in connection with which were secured take sfecior to Penang, walk the Straits fullon moderately over S. W. Japan and to them by treaty. This is putting tho and afterward work his way further unst the Loochoos

to Chim and Japan. The pedestrian relies matter baldly but truthfully. In such on rolling his postcards, and the liberality case it is the obvious duty of everyone of people for sustenance and the payment

influence

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A STRANGE STORY.

Alleged Highway Robbery,

the shareholders, will dray: but few dividends.

THE NAVAL MANOEUVRES,

LONDON, November 1.

Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, Com-

Torro, November 9. Conditions at Vladivostock are now quiet, though precautions are still being taken at night by the ships und; batteries, the searchlights being con-- stantly used on both harbour and shore.

The naval iron works have been" closed.

SHUM CHUN HSEN.

Arrival at Shanghai

(Chinese Mail's Serrice).

SHANGHAI, November 11: Shum Chun Hsen arrived here ou Saturday fiora Hangchow.

It is believed that his return to Shanghai is in connection with his own

under-in-Chief of the Home Squadron, health, and has no political connection. developing between Formosa and the to the Premier, Sir Henry Campbell- An aves of low pressure appears to be spanking at a luncheon given in Edinburgh

Loochoos.

Bannerman, congratulated the Govarument Prossure is highest over Central China: on the wisdom it had displayed in excluding It is relatively low over the S. part of the Press correspondents from the recent naval China Sea.e:

Fresh to strong N. and NE, winds may be expected in the Formosa Channel and

| the N, part of the China Sea. The

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours and Lig at 10a.m. today 0.07 inches,

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at to-morrow.

..

FORECAST DISTRIOT.

MAMENTTER.

practical war test, and the results These maneuvres had provided the first

were most importaut

The fact that there had not been an ac nooncident to any of the vessels nor to a single mon, with one hundred and ten slips

and dependent upon wireless telegraphy steaming lundreds of miles, writhout lights

testified to the good soomanship of the for a knowledge of each others whereabouts,

Beitish navy.

to bear to seg that justice is done. The letter from the British Minister at Peking which wo published on Saturday! was, as the Bun. Mr Howett, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, said, very

A strange story of an alleged highway satisfactory. Sir John Jordan is evidently

robbery, has been told to the police by doing his best for those whose interests aki employed in the Li Chak Man, of he was appointed to safeguard. But it Jervois Street, but the investigations so can hardly be said that our own Govern The toki was sent by the accountant to far mundo do not substantiate the tale. ment has shown that it has realised its another shop, the Wing San, to pay a 'sum moral support would be of valuo in a of $5,000, which was given to him in crisis such as the present. All it has notes, The foki left with the mooy and kong and Hainan: Same as No. 3. 'done is to recommend the British mor- on getting opposite the Tung Hing fine he

alleges ho was attacked finin bohind, folled { chants interested to take action similar to the ground, and left there unconscions A 8. WATSON & CO., to that taken at Shanghai to protect. When he regained consciousness he found W THEN you peed's good reliable let that is relied upon with more implicat

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N, winds, moderate to fresh; cloudy, prob 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood

Formos Channel: N. and N.E. winds ably some light rain.

South coast of China between Hong- kong and Lamocks: Samune No. 1

4South coast of China between Hong

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(Chipicne Mail's Seröler):

PEKINO, November 11 Six hundred thousand dollars have been appropriated for the development of the Naval College at Foochon

FIRE AT HANYANG

200 Houses Destroyed.

(Chinese Mail's Service)

HANKOW, November 0

A GOOD LINIMENT, EN HERE is probably no modiono made mont try Chamberlain's Pain Bain confidence than Chamberlain's Colle, Gho

A big conflagration has occurred at himself back in the Id Oink Mon shop, Is has no superior for sprains and swell-lers and Diarrhoea temedy. During the Hanyang, Hupeh. Some two hundred mines tho notes,

inga. A piece of flannel slightly dampered third of a contury in which it has been in When examшed by the police no marks with Pain Balm is superior to a plaster for use people have learned that it is the one houses have been destroyed: of violence were found on him, but the also relieves rheumatic pairs and maker with water and sweetened it is pleasant to lame back or pains in the side or obest. It remedy that never fails. When reduced fok! alleges that he was struck with sleep and rest possible. For sale by all tako. For sale by all chemist and store closing took place

Feepers.

something soft...

chipalats and store-keepers.

A state of disorder praviled and some