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THURSDAY JANUARY 9, 1908.

ALLEGED BREACH OF CONTRACT.

ACCIDENTS ON THE FATSHAN |

RAILWAY.

BY TELEGRAPH.

tuberculosis alone claims more victime Witron-At Cardiff, on 10th Do cember, 1007, THOMAS WILTON, aged 99in a year than the most bloody war on years. Beloved Father of F. C. Wilford, record has ever done. When this is of Hongkong.

During the last few days there have RIOTS AT HSIEHCHIAO. borns in mind it will be conceded at Supreme Court this morning, before His been two people killed on the Fatshan once that almost any outlay involved in Honour Mr A. G. Wise (Fuise Judge),ilway, and, remarkable to state, both at

MEMOS FOK TO-MORROW.

Auction,

2,30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni ere, de,, at No. 7, The Haystack,

the Pook.

Miscellaneous. Engineers Annual Danga at City Hall.

General Memoranda.

SATURDAY, January 11:—

In the Summary Jurisdiction of the

(From Our Correspondent.)

the attempt to discover means of resist-Yau Loong hued Dang Chee and Co. to the same place, at Shaitau market, one of Government Troops Defeated. ing its inroads would be justified cover8984, being balance of account owing first was a woman, and then followed a the places where trains stop. The

delivered. A cross suminous was brought cach town and then went over them. Only to them by the defendants for grods sold and

man. It appears that the traiu knocked by Dang Chee nad Co. against Yuu Loong ton days intervened between the two

SKARGA: January 9. to recover $561.73, being the equivalent of fatal accidents. These unfortunate events

Rioters at Halehchino, near Ka plaintiff by reason of the defondants what is the cause of the two accidents £50, the amount of damage suffered by the naturally lead the Chinese reporters to ask abing, here destroyed the police station,

Taberculosis is an enemy against which the mental weapons of all men, black, yellow or white, may well be turned National, even racial, divisions become as nothing in the face of a common foo.breach of contract for the supply of 200 following so quickly upon the footsteps military barracks, the echool and Hitherto tuberculosis has held its own cakes of ginger, the contents in the casks of each other. They want to know whe Roman Catholic chapel and other against all the world's scientific know supplied not being according to sample, ther the soldiers who guard the line are tro, at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's ledge. Let us hope that as a result of Atkinson (of Messrs Deacon, Looker and driver is as careful as he should be. Prol

In the first action (No. 1863) Mr R. D.specially vigilant or not, or whether the property. the forthcoming conference victory will Deacon) represented the plaintiffs, and in ally it will be found that the fatalities the counter claim be represented the occur because the Chinese countrymen de incline to those who are striving to rid defendants. In the second action fr not know the difference between a train, Goods por St. Patrick undeliv.ud after the world of one of its greatest scourges. P. W. Goldring (of Mosera Goldring and slow as it is, and a Chinese wheelbarrow,

Barlow) appested for the plaintiffs, who Tul this is known accidents will happen. were defendants in the frst action and

2 p.m.--Auction of Household Furai-

Salon Rooms,

9 p.m.-Boxing at lty Hall. 9 p.m.-Meeting of Victoria O spter

this data subject to rent,

Genius and the most perfect MONDAY, January 15:- Instrument on the Market.

Goods per Palawan not cleared at 4

p.m. on this date subject to rent.

represented by the same solicitor.

There appears to be a lull in the rage Goods per Glenroy not cleared on the of the Chinese as far as we can gather Mr Goldring applied for an adjourn {

date subject to rent,

A written guarantee given with Today, January 14 :——

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TUBERCULOSIS,

ROW IN A RESTAURANT.

from the reports appearing in the daily ment on the ground that his clients' papers; but the laction of the British executors admitted. 313. due. The During the early hours of this morning Government is not without some effect partner had ceased to be man-free fight us to hire taken place in a upon the aetion of the officials. Already dificulty in getting any instructions. result of which eight Chinese were charged aging partner, and be bad considerable restaurant in Qaben's Road West, as a there have been orders sent to the Con- There was no question of the matter boing at the Magistracy this morning with bebav- mander of certain fast going native gun-bottled before Chinese New Year.

ing in a disorderly manner. boats that have been on the North River,

Ir. Alkinson-The suminens has been to return and proceed up the West River at once. Whether this is robbing Peter to pay Paul, we need not inquire, though on the surface such would scom the notion 1093 with a stay of-exccution intervention of the police that he settled tho

adjourned from Friday to Friday for the last two or three weeks.

His Lordship-They will have to pay

for all that.

Judgment was given for plaintiffs in

until Tuesday, when action 1891 will be hard.

LOCAL AND COAST NEWS.

Anglo-Chinese Calendars for 1908.

Guedes and Co, send us one of their

The French Mail of the 10th Dec. was delivered in London on the 8th inst.

won by Capt. Kirkwood, Captain of the The Straits golf championship was Garvists Golf Club.

to be the effect of the order, and especially as at present the officials on the North River have their lands full in two of the districts. At any rate theas boats have HOMAEONG, TATASday, January 9, 1908. been ordered back to take up special, duties on the West Hiver. It appears that two years ago they were stationed on the latter River, and were then sent up North. If this is so, they will be more or less accustomed to the duties that lie before them. These boats ap pear to be-small, and to be suited for moving up and down the narrow creaks, where bigger boats cannot enter, and where, on the other hand, the small and fast boats of robbers are often to be found. Thus it would appear ne if the action of the British, in forcing the lands of the H. M. S. Flors, which is probably at thinese, is already hearing fruit, and Amny just now, is due in port soon, and though this may be but little, it is a will no doubt be lure on Sunday. The move in the right direction, and one that Astres will come down from the north of piracy. will probably lead to the diminishing shortly.

Wine moet well informed people smile when the Yellow Peril is mentioned the White Scourge, as tuberculosis has aptly been called, is a tangible and terrible fact. For years past the best minds in the medical profession in all parts of the

During the past day or two the trans», part Hardinge has been at the Kowloon wharves, landing the effects of the Cameron |Highlanders. ́ ́

of the restaurant it seems that one of the From the story given by the proprietor

some days ago and ordered a meal which ha mon-Tung Chauvent foto the restaurant

declined to pay for, and it was only on the

Subsequently they met and defented the provincial troops, killing thos oommander.

PORT ARTHUR,

Chinese Customs House Opened.

(From Our Correspondent.)

SHANGHAI, January 9.

Customs was opened at Port Arthur A branch of the Imperial Chinese

yesterday.

FOUND DROWNED.

bill and left the house. This morning.

An inquiry was held at the Magistracy however, together with seven others, he returned and the party seated themselves this afternoon before Mr H H. J.

Gompertz into the circumstances surround-- Toand a table and ordered some entables. | Tho waiter took the order and on his returning the death of signalno R. H. Street, of HM,S. Tamar, whose body was found with a tray Inden with food, he was seized:

by the queno and struck am the hend with floating in the harbour on December a stool. In the melee which followed chairs, 1907. were upset, crockery smashed, and three The following constituted the Jury:- banging humps pulled down. Inspector Messrs W. C. D. Turner, J. M. Moyer and Collett and two fakengs arrived about-tlus J. B. Kapkyn. time and arrested the eight men, wlis wors aneh fnod $10 by Mr F. A, Hazeland.

Leung Fo, a fitter, stated timt on Decem ber 19, he saw a European man, surrounded by a crowd of Chinoso, singing on Pottinger

THE REBELS IN THE SOUTH Pier. Ho saw the European throw bis

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cap into the harbour and then jump in after it. When in the water the European called for a sampan but there were none about.

Viouruy's office in Cantos from various

Mr Gompertz-And you did not attempt Telegrams continue to poor into the to rescue him?He could swim.

sources asking for soldiers to suppress the the man was awimming and did hot roport Witness, continuing, said he left when robbers and rebola that are reported to the matter to the police.. Ho saw the man abound and to be causing, unansiness in was a sailor and mentioned the matter to a the districts that border on Annuto. The man on the King Alfred. Districts of Linchau, Yamchan and

world have been seeking for some remedy for this dread discase but, it has to be confessed, with little success, From time to time the discovery of some FRENCH PERFUMES specific is announced but not one of them has stood the test of prolonged experience and experiment. As in regard to cancer the majority of people

On December 20 we wrote, after the Elegant Perfumes,

have been forced to the conclusion that Australian eloven had won the first test the city is now practically completed, and tolegrains asking for reinforcemente. They was due to drowning. There was a emo!! Toilet Waters, Hair Washes, the disease is incurable and that the match: We may rely upon it that the the scaffolding will soon be removed. This have also sat in asking for was to around on the head, which the doctor was,

most the doctors can do is to alleviate English eloven will now make redoubled eyesure will in the future go down in three battalions of militic, which they have of opinion was of post morteni origin.

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Evidence was given that the deceased The luge chimney stack at the Naval Kochau scom to be the centres of the in- was in the Naval Canteen nt. about 0.30 Yard which is sooner or inter destined to fected part of the population. At any rate where he had a couple of drinks and left, the officials of Kochau inve sent instrong belch smoke over the European part of

The Doctor's ovidence was that death

managed to get together to assist the Tho enquiry, was adjourned, until 2.00 regular soldiers.

o'clock to-morrow afternoon-for-evidence- It is pointed out that overy hour is of of a formal character.

and less arms and men are sent at once

needed.

efforts to win the remainder of the test photographs as one of our land marks, a engagements. That opinion has been practical one if not picturesque. ed houses: Atkinson, Piver, it is only the laymen, who look at theby means of our special cricket service we with. the work on the site of Bass country are rapidly becoming very shallow,

justified by the splendid victory, which

The contractor is pushing on rapidly importance as the rivers in this part of the Roger and Gallet, Rigaud, problem in such a pesimistic manner. were the first to announce on Tuesday. Jardine, Matheson and Co.'s now building there will be no means of getting the help The doctors are still sedulously seeking Later details since to hand show that at the corner of Des Voeux Rond and Houbigant, etc.

for a cure, and this year a World's the end of the game was even more Fender Street. The excavations for their time for the work for which they aro International Congress on Tuberculosis exciting than was the case at the Erst foundations are nearly complete, and is to meet at Washington, DC., U.S.A. test. Thirty-nine runs were required activities on the construction are comand taken by the rebels; and then again Already Lingshing has been attacked to win when the last English bateman mencing. A difficulty in the founda- retaken by the Imperial troops. Now This Congress will be the fifth of the kind to be bold and official delegates his partner had to bat on a wicket worn

took his stand at the crease. He and tions is the inrush of water. Pumps harence more it is in danger of being rest-

constantly to be employed. from nearly all civilised countries will

This evening at the Union Church Lite. be present. Judging by the draft pro- the wicket may not have been so bad as tary Club the opening social of the second gramme the Congress will put in much that upon which the Australians gained half of the session will take phee. An useful work during its three weeks their victory, impaired as it was on that attractive programme has been arranged meeting. There will be a Tuberculosis occasion by rain, still the task was no in which Mesdaries Williams and Teen nt, and Messrs J. D. Auld, S. Mouro, A.-J. That it was accomplished in

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AMOY RACE?.

First Day's Wins.

Yesterday the Amoy Race Club's winter

for which we are. indebted to the courtesy meeting commenced, the wins for the day,.

of the Jockey Club, are as follow:

Consular Cup, Value $100. Seren Fur longs: PIETREE

Trial Stakes, 310 esek, 8100 added. Three quarters of a mile: Gazypa

Pokee Challenge Cup (Presented) one mile and a quarter: Throat.

Haskwan Cop, Value 8100, Oue mils and a quarter: FIRTREE.

Exhibition in which will be shown what fact upon which Jones and his eleven Darby, Payne and Grimble, have kind that trouble is expected. The officials in mile and a quarter: RHONE.

con_

It is not alone in this district however E Mang Kang Plate (Prosented) One

River also report timt thu robbers HARMONY Yugyun and Yeangshan on the North The Aws Cup (Prosented). One mile:

and the brigands in these more or Amoy Stakes, $10 each, One mile and af less out-lying districts are ringing quarter TCAT to amalganite their forces in order that they may the more effectively carry Residents are now able to obtain some out their depredations. The District

consented to take part. In addition to these, Trumpet Major Elliet has kindly Promised to play a cornet solo, and it is expected there will bon large attendance.

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is being done the world over in the can be whole-heartedly congratulated campaign against tuberculosis, and The critics at Home, to whom we referred clinics and demonstrations will be held in a precious article, who foretold daily. A course of thirty special lee-nothing-bat disaster for the team of tures will also be given. The Govera-colts" as Jones' oleven waa ment of the United States is taking a temptuously but inaccurately styled, bave iden of the probable appearsnoo, that tho Magistrates of those respective districta now Post Offico will present when com- have therefore sent in to Chhu taotai, and had their reply. That the reply is not pleted. The builders have got up to the asked for reinforcemente. The reply sping of the China Coast has recently been strong interest in the Congress, and rèyet conclusive is true but it may be rst floor, and the ornamental granite not been very encouraging. They have

A now departure in the merchant ship presentatives of the Departments of taken for granted that the next three work is being got into place. To-day the boou told that there are no soldiers anil. introduced in connection with the Ham-- State, of the Treasury, of the Navy, oftest matches will be most stubbornly coping was laid on the main portal inable from the south to be sent up. On Tirpitz. When she was in Shanghai last burg-America Line steamer Admiral, von. the Interior, of Agriculture and of Com-contester. All sportsmen will be glad Pedder Street, and when finished this the other hand it is pointed out that there she was fitted with a wireless telegraphy merce,and Labour will attend. The that the English eleven has shown the should be both architecturally artistic and are some Human troops available, though State Governments will also send Colonials that they will have to put substantial. It will, however, bo some from what source is not clearly stated. It us and it is intended to use this on her regular ruas to Tsingtau and back. delegates. A large number of cash every ounce of endeavour they are years before residents can go and purchase would appear therefore that in the interior Maia is her first voyage north with the of China, where Government control is instruments on board, and the receiving capable of into the effort to retain the stamps thore. other prizes are to be given for exhibita nales.

loss effective, there is much robbery, and instrument in Shanghai has been placed A pretty wedding took place at St. John's there is considerable apprehension on the aboard the Leipsic. The result of the es and suggestions in regard to the best

KOWLOON CRICKET PAVILION. Cathedral to-day, whau Miss Aun Hoskins, part of the local officials that trouble is methods of coping with the disease

daughter of Mr Thomes Hoskins, Qustry brewing, which, though it may not be periments as to the role of this mode of We observe that three persons in each

The foundation stone of the new Club Bay shipyard, was united in wedlock to surious to the Gorerament will mostication on the coast will be watched

with interest country have been asked to servo as the House in connection with the Kowloon Walter Joseph Hill, only son of Fenton certainly be a grave danger to the roore

Cricket Club will be rid of Baturday, Walker Hill, of Huddersfield, England, peaceable part of the population

TRAGEDY ON A STEAMER. nucleus of a National Committee. The January 18, by Mr H. N. Mody,

and Bendigo, Austinlia. The bride's father Mes Delices; Violet Merveille names of three Japanese doctor appear The club house is to be a handenme ve for away, and Mr J. H. McLaren but Chinn seems to have been overlooked, contain accommodation for committee After the wedding a reception was held at structure of brick and timber, and illas in attendance on the bridegroom. We would have thought that if some onentings, a dressing room, Indies room and the Hongkong Hotel, at which over one novel of strong, local interest is an A terrible tragedy was ensoted on board the medical missionaries in China Ind bar. If the cinder track proposed by the ride al bridegroom's healite The newly Cantea particularly and its title is Sens carly on Christmas morning, when Mr. hundred guests were present to drink the nouneed. Its setting is Southern China the China Marchants' steamer Kinngwos Amateur Athletic Association is gone on been invited to attend they might have with is will pass tummiadistely in front of married couple left for Mincio, where the Between. The author, Miss Annie M. John Frommas, chief engineer of that been able to supply the Congress with the pavilion.

honeymoon will be spent, amidst a solve of i „Wood, was for years a Canton resident, and vessel, committur suicide. The doccared crackers and showers of ricor

the "local colour" aiay be expected to be was seen by one of his shipmates carly correct. The story will have a special in the morning and Xians groetings were ALL the public bara will serve you with Attraction far Missionaries, but any restorehanged between the two men, hunt Imperial Draught Beer. Ask for it. dunt in South China should find it of diately after which Freeman retired to his luturest. The book is to bo pablished by cabin and shot littlf through the head, HOW DIPHTHERIA 1S CONTRACTED. Mr.Ellot Stock at 59, uett. DREACHING THE GOSPEL A, S, WATSON & 00, that spart, the wark of the Congress is

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