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PROGRAMME:

PART 1.

BIRTHS,*

LATIMER.-On November 0, Born to Mr and-Mfrs JAMES V. LATIMER, American Baptist Mission, Huchow, a son. James Vernon, Jr.

MCNIDER-On November 11, at the Victoria Nursing Home, Shauglini, the wife of T. MONIDDER, of a son. (stil. "zorn),

MARRIAGE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

LAND-DE SOUZA. At the Roman Catho" lio Cathedral by the Hey, Father Epada, FRIEDRICH BERNHARD LAND and Miss MARY ELY DE SOUZA.

THE KWANGTUNG

INUNDATIONS..

Able prospect that the next trial of strength will result in a much more delinite expression of the nation's view. Terrible Floods on the East

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In all likelihood the Liberal party will make

Reform of the Lords" the Jokief plank of their platform. On the other hand the Unionists will declare for tariff reform and the preservation of existing political institutions. Thus the line of cleavage between the par- ties will be clearly defined and the cloctor's task will be simplified. If no now issues are introduced the nex slection should settle, for a long time PEREIRA.-On November 11, at the to come, the question whether the Isolation Hospital, Shanghai, Exnx, the beloved daughter of Mrshd Mrs M. E. 8. people of the United Kingdom are PEREIRA. Diod of anail ppx, 7.45 am.

MARCHEER-On Novober 11, at the prepared to support the Liberal or the General Hospital, FR, MAECHLEE, aged Unionist policy.

DREW THOMSON.Oo Novembar 12, at the Holy Trinity Cathedri, Shanghai, by the Rev. A. J. Walker, M.A., Captain B. U. H. DREW, 23 Sikh Pioneers, L., son of the late Gutt. H. R. Drew, St. Clare Cottage, Ryde, LW, and Mina EDITI Tromsen, daughter of F. G. Thomson, Esq., Stock Exchange, Londen.

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DEATHS.

MARKWICK.-On November 11, at 16 Minghong Road, Shanghai, AnxA FRAN CIBCA, widow of the Inte R. Markwick.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Amusement.

9.13 p.m.-Concert at City Hall,

Miscellaneous,

Gooda per Polynesien onolated after this date at Noon will be subject to zenb and landing charges.

General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, November 20—

4 p.m.-Performance at City Hall. THURSDAY, November 21:-

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni. ture, &c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's

Sales Roams.

Goods per felte undelivered after 4pm. Goods per Sachsen undelivered after this

this date will be landed.

date subject to rent.

FRIDAY, November 29 :-

The China Mail,

River.

It now tmnspiree that the recent raine which wrought so much havoc on the North River have been oven more severe, and River. The main fell at the same dato, aud have done more dange still on the East

came like a deluge. The native nccounts of what transpired are very graphic and | very distressing. It is said that very sud-

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1907.

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH

FIGHTING IN FORMOSA.

A Japanese Disaster

(From Our Correspondent.)

TOKYO, November 18. The native guiden attached to the

denly the river rose thirty Chinese fest, Japanese forces in North Formosa the city of Loting itself the which is about forty English feet. In matinied and attacked the Government

wator

Groupe.

A hundred police wore despstoked

to apprehend the mutineers, who, how- ever, fled into the aborigines territory..

rose about twelve English foot, and so allice at Hokuko. covered many of the lower houses. The

The mutineers killed G3 Japanese, city wall in various places has been washed down, and so thero ore large gaps only three managing to make their that will have to be repaited. One part

some military quarters, and also some of of the wall gave way on which was built

the yagons have been overturned, as well as a prison. In the city itself one hundred Sir Max Waechter, a naturalised whilst outside, where the dwellings word and sixty houses have been destroyed, German, wants to federate Europe. built of a more flimsy materini, the 'dos- Why mot a United States of Europe?truction has been immense. He asks. He fully recognises that, at the present time, the proposal is very much in the air but he has shown suf ficient confidence in its practicability to endeavour to obtain the sympathy of the rulers of the different countries of Europe. To ench be has addressed. a memomdum setting out the argu- ments in favour of the federation. The.

On both

sides of the river outside the walls of the city, nearly a mile of these more Binny houses have been completely destroyed.

destruction fire suddenly broke out, and; | In the midst of all this confusion and

though the dange was not extensive, it caused great consternation for the time being, and many of the inimbitants fed in torror and sought higher ground in order to save their lives.

Wint is the number of lives lost cannot

This apparently was the opportunity forthe most important is that a European war soldiers, for then, according to the report, would become practically impossible, the soldiers began to loot the property of There would be no trade restrictions in those who had fled, and live stuck such the shinpe of tariffs between the federat-as their souls loro, they seized upon and ing countries and, as their main interests one hindered. They looted pigs and Fowls and such things to their bearts' con- would be consolidated the peoples would tent. Thus the eye' witness says "Alas! form pretically one community. The In one place there was the terror of flro saving on prmaments would be about added to that of water; in another there two hundred millions sterling annually, the scourge of soldiers looting to 2,45 p.m.-Auction of Household Forni- This would result in a great increase of increase the destruction made by the

ture, at No. 4, Carnarvon Villas, Kow.

floods." loon

employment and a cessation of emigra- tion to America. Numerous other at present be ascertained, but it is thought advantages are cited, and then Sir Max that they will amount to not a few. The proceeds to deal with the difficulties to officials were on the scene but could do. be overcome before such a federation nothing under such conditions. They could be brought about. He says:-have, however, wired to the Viceroy, and HONGKONG, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1907. "After all, the difficulties appear greater the latter has show his sympathy with than they really are, and many of there the distressed, and as ordered that some! will disappear if certain clear principles pecuniary assistans be at once sont to those who are in the more deplorable are adhered to. Above all, the independ-condition.

The destruction has been ence of the several States should be terrible.. maintained to the fullest possible extent, and only absolutely necessary sacrifices asked for. All that is really required i can be reduced to two points-1. That the Foreign Office always, and the military and naval command in ;time of war; should be in one hand-most likely in the hands of a permanent conference of the Great Powers. 2. That there

THE UNIONIST PARTY.

AT last Mr A. J. Balfour has taken the plunge, after years of hesitation, and bas announced himself in favour of the full tariff reform programme. This is a most important development of the political situation at Home. While Mr Balfour has boon titular

HOIHOW.

PRINCE PU LUN

Proceeds to Japan.

(Chinese Mail's Sevier.)

PERINO, November 17. Prince Pu Luo, who has been select-

ed to proceed to Japan to return the recent visit of a Japanese Prince, leaves here on the 24th inst.

CHINA AND JAPAN.

Middle Island Dispute

(Chinese Mall's Service,)

PEKING, November 17..

The Throne has ordered Yuan Shi

Kai to meet the Japanese Plenipoten tiary and effect a settlement of the‍ Kantao (Middle Island) question.

Yusa Shi Kai is givan full power to agree to any settlement be deeme desirable.

SIR CHEN TUNG.

(Chinese Mail's Service).

SHANGHAI, November 17. Sir Chen Tung Liang, Cheng leaver here for Hongkong by the Empress of China, not the Kwongtali as previously reported.

[REUTER'S SERVICE.]

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.:

A Significant Speech.

Losoy, November 15.

Mr Cortelyou in a speech in New York, attributed the financial orisis to- pra-huarding money, and deprecated any

At Tientsin His Highness will board the China Merchants' steamer Anping by which he will travel to Kobe, ceding thence by rail to Tokyo.

CHEKIANG RAILWAY

LOAN..

Discussed by Waiwupu.

(Chinese, Mail's Service)-

PEKING, November 17. The Wiwupu to-day discussed the proposed Chekisag Railway Lopu.

Leung Tun Yin declared that what- ever portion of the loan was intended for the London market should be bought in by China. The necessary money could be raised from the officials.

(From Our Correspondent.)

Honow, Nov. 13. The trade of this port is recovering from the set back it had on account of the Chang Chi Tung said that if this were typhoon weather of the past month.--The done the interest should be guaranteed, weather has changed to the usuntgloomy

basty ill-considered measure for currency reform.

This statement is regarded as eigni. ficant as representing the views of Prev sident Roosevcit,

A Millionaire's Suicide.

Lostos, November 15. Mr Barney, the President of the Knickerbocker Trust, bas, committed suicide,

THE FIFTH LANCERS.

LONDON, November 16. The Army Council' has refused, an application to re-open the case of the 5th Lancers.

CRICKET.

England v. Victoria.

LONDON, November 16. Victoria made 233, first innings;

leader of the Unionist party since the should be one tariff for the whole oftende will exceed the record made in the sanction had been given to the mini-agland 42 for 3 wickets,

winter skies and the prospects are that He further declared that although past prosperous years; for everywhere in

general election it is an open secret that many of his followers held that

the island the crops are reported to hestration of the line by merchants the the prospects of the party wore im-

good, and the scarcity of the past two dignity of the country must be preserved perilled by his lukewarmness towards insuperable difficulties make absolute years is past. Rice is cheap, and the though this might involve disregarding |

prospects are that many who loft for the times will now come back to flainan. Straits Settlements on account of hard the wishes of the people.

LADIES AT THE PORT.

The society of this port has been much

FORGED NOTES.

The Criminal Sessions, which opened this.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL CONTRACT.

LONDON, November 18 Reuter's Agency in Melbourda wires - that the contract for mails has been. signed by the Orient Co.

The torms are £170,000 subsidy, a

white crews.

Europe, and that there should be free trade throughout Europe, or conditions as near as possible to free trade, in case

tariff reform. Mr Balfour has the mande would only increase the difficul fres trade impossible. Any other de reputation of being a particularly ties of agreement, and might wreck the aatute politicing and he dexterously whole scheme." Whatever else Sir Max WHISKY refrained from committing himself Watchter may be he is a thorough changed by the arrival of several ladies going optimist. When we recall the during the past month. The Germina definitely on the tariff question. To extreme diffulty with which existing Consul has brought his bride and is visited morning, were presided over by his Honour mainitum speed of 17 Imots, and all put it bluntly he was waiting to see federations have been accomplished we toms is visited by his mother and sister, The only case for trial was that against by his mother the Commissioner of Cus Mr Justice. Wise (Acting Chief Justics). which way the cat was going to jump. can but admire the confidence with and one of our missiopaties from the in Cheung Yuk Henng charged with uttering Evidently the success of tariff reform which the originator presents his toriot recently took his mother to Nodon, forged notes.

scheme. Temyson spoke hopefully of where she is to spend, the winter. With candidates at by-election bas convinced

a federation of the world and, in our these visitors the winter in Hoihow will him that the electorate is realising that opinion, that is about as likely to take perhaps lose some of its usual monotony. the arguments in favour of that policy place as Sir Max Waechter's federation At all events he was of Europe. All the some it is a noble present at the great Unionist Con. ference, bold last week at Birmingham, LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

has been attained by its

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Mr Frank Austin,

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7. Interludo' by the Bachelors' Mesa.

PART 2

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Bagpipes, Mr R. Munro

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Godard

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WHISKY

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tariff reform programme. This means that he has burnt his bridges behind was him and that the next general election

The English Munt of the 19th October delivered in London on the 18th inst, Admimi Moore left for Cruten to-day will be fought on the straight-out issue on board a destroyer. He will be away of tariff reform. Unionists all over about a week..

Mrs Frank Maitland. GENUINE AGE the world will be gratified at this A Chinese printer who stole two gifires development. It means the closing up of notepaper from Mesirs Kelly and Walsh of the Unionist ranks and renders was to-day sent to gaol for 21 days,

There were 340 Euros com

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MISSION MEETING.

The Attorney General (Hon. Mr Rees Davies) conducted the case for the Crown The prisoner was undofonded,

CHINA CHIN CHINS THE

RIVER GOD.

On the 11th inst the Edict, inded by the Throne contained the following: The following jury was impanelled: Decree granting tensticks of Great Tibetan tarian Mission are now preparing for their Hutchison, J. A. Young, H. P. Jestrum, the Yellow River god as a token of the The members of the American Presby A. H. Milroy (foreman), A. S. Currie, W. Incense to be burned before the altar of annual gathering, which meets this year info. H. W. Kew, and T. J. Richards.. Imperial Appreciation of the peaceful state Kingchow, where there has been built by The crown case was that on October 2nd of the river in Chibli province during the One of the missionaries during the past the prisoner went to a monoy changer's summer and autumn. Yang Shih-hsiang, suunner & fine large house, which is rapidly shop in Queen's Road and asked the rate of Acting. Vivargy of Chili, is commanded approaching completion. They bring good exchange on Singapore notes. He was told to be the intense to the Thotal of the reports of their work from the differe: there was a premium of 810 on every 8100, is to burn them before the altars of the Ta-Sbun-Kuang Intendancy of Chibli, who stations in the interior. One of the most Ho theroupon produced what purported to three temples of the river godt situated in interesting items is from the Kachek region.

batwo $50 noten issued by the government the villages of Lenchuang, Kacchinang - of the Straits Settlements, and the foki and Hang-chuang, near the Yellow River Bare him $110 in 20-cent pieces. About banks three hours' afterwards it was discovered

SCHOOL FOR NATIVE GIRLS,

A native girls school, which is the..only. ashool for girls on the Island, apart from the mission schools, has been opened by a tive school teacher in a village in the Yang-chow district. He had a school for boys in his native village, and formed.

that the notes wore forrerice, having been altered from $10 to 850. Apparently the prisoner was so delighted at having found a person who would change his notes that" plan to teach the girls of his village. The ho returned again next day to the evine

found on him,

A PROMISING DESERT.

LONDON, November, 2 Mespotamia, which was at one time

143 only time when they could come was while shop, with another note of the same kind. famous for its fertility, is becoming more united front to the onemy. It is Chinese visits to the City Hall Trays the cows that they were grazing were in the The forgory had been discovered, and the and more bitizen, and there is reason to altogether too soon to venture any visitors to the Museum daring the work aid of two of the old men of the village, being searched three genuine, unaltered Realizing the necessity of undertaking and 199 European and 1,987 Chinese shade during the heat of the day. With the prisoner was promptly arrested. On his fear that the region may become a desert. prognostication as to the fate which ended 17th November, 1907

he teaches the girls in a temple, for about notes were awaits the party when it goes to the

two hours daily. He has now conducted being brought before the Magistrate has decided to construct canals at a heavy On irrigation works, the Turkish Government A fairen tolegram to the "Mainichi”

the school in this way for several months the prisoner said he did not expenditure. country but it is obvious that its pros-states that one hundred and fifty Japanese One of the missionary ladice recently know the notes had boon tampered with. pects of success have been materially labourers employed at the largo pior there visited thie school, and examined the The forgory had beon cleverly done, and went on a strike on the god, with the result puhils, and found that they had made there was a complete obliteration of the that shipping is much inconvenienced, commendable progress. Shippers are indignant at the attitude of the labourers.

improved by Mr Daliour's full profes sion of faith. We have consistently maintained that the election which put the Liberal party into power way not a legitimate expression of the

OFFICIAL SCHOOLS.

IN MOROCCO.

words "ten"..and the insertion of the words "Bifty. As a matter of fact said

Londos, November li. The desire to establish schools in the the Attorney General genuine fifty dollar

Mulai Hafid is reported to be contemplat It is stated to a London telegram of

interior has somewhat died out, but the notes were of a different colour to toning submission to his brother, Sultan Abdal big school opened under the Thotul in dollar notes. If a man was in possession Aziz, on the condition that he is given the Nov. 2, to the "Osaka Asahi, that twenty Kiungchow continues to be popular-A of forged uotes and endearonted to dispose Governorship of Marraskook. Kaid Sir 00 opinion of the British electors. It is to ship tuul for the voyage of the American summer caused the expulsion of most of they came into his possession. ed. He is now in fotters.

one Glasgow stesniers have been engaged rebellion in the school during the last of them the ones who on him to show how Hatry Maclean escaped, but ins recaptur unnecessary to recapitulate the nume-Battleship Fleet to the Pacific. The total the students, but when the public examina Accused was wontonted to five years rous extraneous issues which were quantity of ont to be slipped By than is tion of applicants for admission was imprisonment on each of three counts, the WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS raised, and which undoubtedly con

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GOOD LINIMENTE SAN THEN

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mont try Chamberlain's 'Pain Baigi. It Is has no superior for sprains and awbi!- misled by the Chinese slavery ory inga. A piece of flannel slightly datupened.

with Pain Balm is superior to a plate for and the inexactitudes in regard to the lams book ot palna in the side or chest. It also relieves rheumatic pairs and maker "big and little loaf," will not, we sleep and rost posible, For sale by all think, be denied. There is a reason chemists and store-keepers.

recently held in Kiungohow, all the district sentences to ba concurrente schools ware closed, and the students went alnost onmase to apply for admission to the Tactai's school.

OPIUM - NÉPORN.

CHAMBERLAIN'S COLIC, CHOLERA DIARRHOEA REMEDY, THERE is probably bo medicine wade A FOLLOWER OF INFLUENZA:

that is relied upon with more implicit Mwib Perferent cough, alter, an lera and Diarrhoss Remedy. During the ANY persons find themselves affected confidence than Chamberlain's Colle, Chor Tho odicts agumet opium, have been attack of influenza. As this arugh om be third of a century in which it has been 20 morally published, but very little, has promptly cured by the mes of Chamber-use, people have learned that it to crose been done to enforce them in Hainan, and lain's Cough Remedy it should not be comedy that never fails. When reduced we learn of very few that have given up Fez sale by all chemists and store fake For sale by all chemists and store

allowed to ran op until it becomes trouble with water and sweetched it is plenama to:

the opium habit.

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