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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1908,

SUPPOSED MURDER.

A Lighthouse Keeper Killed,

THE SEIZED, STEAMER.

JAPAN'S DEMANDS.

One of the med influential of the Cun- tou papers stated that the Japanese Consul

CHINA AND PORTUGAL..

Macao Boundary Question,

(From Our Correspondent.)

CANTON, February. IB. The question of the Macao boundary has at Canton is taking a strong stand in re-engaged the attention of the Provincial gard to his demands to the Viceroy in authorities for some time. This mutter bas respect of the captured steamer. His du cropped up owing to information having been received that the Portuguese Govern- mands are now said to be four.

inent has been endeavouring to encroach upon Chinese Territory for auto time,

The matter was first brought before the the authorities by the Heng

(From Our Correspondent.)

Anov, February 20 Great excitement has been caused here by the mysterious death of Russell, the light-house keeper at Todd Island, who is supposed to have been murdered. Early yesterday morning Russell was found is dying condition on the verandah of a daquinese house at Kease Government for what Ims taken lags, and be subsequently expired.

The funeral took place to-day.

THE LATE BOXER CHIEF.

His Property Confiscated.

¿Chive » Muil's Service.}

PESH, February 19.

(1) That the steamer ho it once released. (2) That the soldiers who took part in her arrest be at ones pmished and made an exmuple of

place.

notice

THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMERCIAL

The Dock Company is pretty full of work at the moment,and the Kout is dus in for overhauling,

On the Rialto nows is quiet. Danks are cheap at present quotations, and to-day lutch of Hongkong Milling Co. scrip sold for 3150 per share..

Mr J. B. Butter, the Commissioner in the East for the State of New South Wales, arrived this morning from Japan, vis Manila, and tsavos here in a few days for

pain in the Colony a few weeks.

SCOTTISH LETTER,

overy Scot who is a layer of the memorials To-day's Advertisements

of his country's past. One is that the Secretary for Scotland proposes to appoint Royal Commission to inquire into the (From Our Correspondent.) condition of aur sueiont buildings with a Esiston, January 1 view to their proper preservation. The The influence of the New Year has con-other is that Sir Donald Carrie hna ander. tinued ouch longer than usual. The wook Dankold Cathedral, and has rumitted to

takes the restoration of the choir of which is just ending has come surprisingly Committee, which includes such names as near the designation nothing doing."the Duke of Atholl, the Marquis of That is not to say, of course, tant things Tullibardine, and the Rev. Dr have beon at a standstill. "Nothing doing" is, an expression very often used to the newspaper work when the telegraph instruments are clicking out intelligence all day long. It simply means that nothing of outstanding jupertance has been hap-mation

Norman

of the

NOTICE.

E have admitted into PARTNER. WTP ME CELA ILES EDWARD HARTNELL BEAVIS as from the lat January, 1908,

WILKINSON & GRIST,

Solicitors. Hongkong, February 20, 1008,

076

SMOKING CONCERT.

Maalsed,to see that the work is well and thoroughly carried out. The old Cathedral a place of memories, not only for the people of Athol and Angus, but for the whole of Sectland. It was the nee of Aonsid." It was asked at the Rofor- Gawain Douglas, the translator of THE INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS

AND SHIPBUILDERS OF

...HONGKONG. theWolf of Badenoch," whose exciting on the newspaper horizon. And tomb it still shelters, had had a hand in tho work. And its condition was not the wheels are going round here much improvod in the Civil Wars, when, after usual, unly the hum is quieter, Killiecrankie, it held by the and in the off-hours most people are deret. Carauronian Regiment against the fierce ing themselves to ancist and other pleasures onslaught of the Highlanders.

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That a apology be male to the Shan Self-Government Society, which Java. On his return from Java he will pening, nothing unusually stirring or bour completely ne if its old naigh. A

(4) That at so future time will any such breach of international law be allowed to

take place again.

formed the Canton Vicary that in the

avent of the Chinese Government not desir ing to take steps to check it, the society themselves would take the place over for

an experiment in Self-Government.

As a result of this communication, the

US

Such is the detailed statement that has Canton authorities has doputed nu official market at all.. Svch boing the case, no instead of worrying over the details of

been published,

No profitable sales are reported in the rice market today. Only very small quantitica have been purchased for Canton, which does not Belp to give spirit to the large shipments are expected from the rice rest affairs." Politicians in the North producing countries for some little timere nppily silent. That is to say, all cxeopt our brisk Lord Advocate and the indefatigable Mr Haldane, the latter having || taken the field already with three addresses in ouo day in the West Country. But perhaps we often forget that; oven when wo

I

The native papers attack thuso dends to deal with the matter. A sketch lane bolily, and after saying that there is the been prepared, and the demarkation of the Fullost evidence that the steamer was boundary between Meeno and the district

yet. carrying contraband goods, inasmuch as it of Houngaban -is clearly defined and is as is admitted that the arms were on med

Wood oil was but quoted at Taalk '9.80 the stammer, that they were not for the follows:-

The Mongh Wood Factory marke the which during the luat two days declined to Portuguese Gorneniment, and that they were ready to unload in fishing they boundary between Macao Audi Chun Shan;Tools 1.40. To-day it rises to Taels 10

to the people to resist such downds to

very

ll

by the Peking Government, relating to the disposal of the property of Tung Fa Hsiang, the ever lemler, whose death was reported yesterday.

ens of resisting the Japaness Govern ment, and such appeals will perhaps do little harm, except stir up hatred against the Japanese.

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WHAT IS THE INTENTION T

(F.om Our Correspondent.)

COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS, IN

THE FAR EAST.

of CommerLO.

it was

ROBBERY AT CANTON.

Canton-Hankow Railway Station Attacked.

(From Cur Correspondent.)

CANTON, February 18.

A robbery was committext on the second

STATE OWNERSHIP.

9, DER VOUX ROAD.. SATURDAY, 22ND FEBRUARY, at 3 r.M. AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME. ADMISSION... ☎D Conte, Tickets can be had at the Institution or from the Members of the Committee.

8 Hongkong. February 20. 1948,

THE HONGKONG MILLING CO.,

LIMITEIN

THE THIRD ORDINARY GENERAL

MEETING & SHAREHOLDERS' will be bold at the CouPANY'S OPSTOPS,

BATURDAY, the 7th Mara, for the

Directors and the Statement of Accounts, to the 31st December, 1907,

A. H.. RENNIE & CO., .

General Managers.

579 "Hongkong, February 20, 1968.;

THE

AND MOJI.

THE Steamship

ARRATUON APOAR, Captain A. STEWART will be despatched for the above Ports on FRIDAY, the 28th February,

at 3 pm.

Further instructions have been sent the vicaroy, and the the waters of Chan Shaun as far as Kau- owing to the scarcity of stocks. The here are deafened with sporches, their echo actions station of the Canton-Hankow King's Buildinga, at 12 oolock Noos, on last. fcourse, all well informed readers. Malauchau, Pinglong-hok and Lichiwan arrival from Shanghai of two vessels with is a very small matter before it rouches Railway on the 14th instant, and a large purpose of receiving the Report of the to the Governor of Kansa, Sheng You,know well enough that the Chinese huvo uo are under Chinose jurisdiction. Wanchai consignments of some 6,000'lau of ground you

nazount of valußlos have been carried and Ching Chau, included. Places under oil has helped to sond down the pricu, "Over the wide and unhearing oconat."

away. No exact estirasto could be Portuguese jurisdiction beyond those den-which was last quoted at Tholy 12.35, to

obtained, tioned lava to be restored to Chink.

The attack was made at 2 o'clock in the Thels 11.00 to-day. The present stock

The Radicals are poasting about the grant in the colony is estimated at 8/9,000 In. expansion of our trade during the past morning by some fifteen rohbors who were year. Another sido of the picture is pre-storms. When the slats was raised well armed and provided with modera The third ordinary general meeting of sosted by the necessary activity of Relief after the departure of the rabbers, a guard FORSHANGHAI, TOKOHAMA, KOBE

The Government bar ordered the

stareholders in the Hengkong Milling Committees in every part of Scotland. of top "brates "were sent out, but no traes Report by the Hamburg Chamber Company Limited will be held on March The other day the Trades Council of of the robbers could be found. They are

still at large. CAKTON, February 19. confiscation of all orpus and atomunition

at the Company's Offices. This is the Glasgow stated that thore wore about ten The Canton military authorities seems to

first public meeting of this company, thousand able and willing workers in that belonging to Ting's army, which is rebe directing their attention to places near

WO understand tho An interesting review of the chief and

raport City who could find no employment. The parked to le-a very large one, and which Macao. Tu fficial circles it is reported

that a movemeal for the concentration of features of the past year in connection with "ill disclose a profit on the yout's working Free Traders decline to collate the two lus been with the fenced over since la soldiers to serve as a garrison at Chunaban the countries of the Far East appears in of 1 per cent, this despite the fact that sets of figures. They are wise. If the one retirement in Kansu,

is on foot, and it ia further stated that the the Annual Report just published by the wore our from foreign parts, came to the total were put against the other, it would Daly place from which arms and ammunition Chamber of Commerce at Elemburg. The Colony last year thau in any previous year. He is reported to ince possessed can be smuggled into China is from the Report points out, in regard to Chion, that i enormona sums of money, which the neighbourhood of Macao It has been the present unfavourablu position of affairs Governmout lins likewi o ordered t

discovered on more than one occasion, is, apparently, only a temporary one, andies show 89 tons of mother-pearl shells int no arrest was offected, that smuggling that signs of mom healthy conditions are exported during 1997, valued at Rs. 91,460, confiscated

ed nailable to foreign goods through the sponing of now parts. Of the opening of 25,428 for the previous year. The valus the entire thought, and so much the dering that period. Te has been probably and within sight were crowds of people

country there can unfortunately, of both pearls and shells has increased Us à good deal to talk about. Last week successful condition, within a shortar purifil {

harvesting was going on near Linlithgow, less sy in view of the fact that the national found that the banks are becoming ex enjoying, skating and curling on a good consciousness of China just love is more hausted, owing to the class of Visers deteri- surch of ice. Lo Fifeshire, a large field

the front. The Report in than ever to stances in this connection the milway rating, though two experts sent out to overlooking the County town is still har The Chinese generally are under the difficultios. Referring to the Siberian investigate the pearl lanks of the Mergui bouring the grain tint was cut only a week tisfactory condition. One gr

mail rente, the hope is strongly expressed and They consts and to study the life or two ngo. The stooks are half-hidden Mr CEH. Beavis has been admitted pression that Macno was never ceded to that this will be opened at the earliest pas history of the Mergui pearl oysters last by the snow. Nor is this an isolated cuse, cost of coal, which is su expansive

sible moment to trade samples and printed a partner in the 5m, of Witkinson uut Portugal but that the placu was only-cost attor. The Chamber considers that the year have not yet submitted their Report. | for unfortunately harvestors may still be ability of the works. At present about

of

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Ведь

A Amoking concert is to be held at the Institution of Engineers and Shiphuiblers

A Feb. 22,

Brish Solicitaru.

Station leave of absenter, with permis sion to travel in the neighbouring conu tries, has been granted to Lientraent 6. Ryley, H.A.H.C., froop 23rd Fabramy se 7th March, 1MIR,

Mr. B. Suite, the Ponnaissioner in the East for the State-of-New South Wales.

be rather inconvenient to those who wish

The returns of the Mergui.Peurl Fisher-

to think that the cheapness of foreign imports means internal national prosperity,

Our clinusto has one advantage; there

to un abnormal extent has been carried oni visible, while wider markets are now render corresponding to 32 tone, valued at Reis no end to its surprises. It always gives enterprise. He said that in ne conn

under the protection of foreigners.

But for the checking of arms running it is not necessary to increase the forces the boundaries of Macan, for that is what the Chinese Governinent is doing according to reports from official quarters,

however, be

leading part in China is a

danger

Marquis se reutate wore paid manually Chim, and it may be that in view of the to the trade of Western Powera. This is fact that the shells are now more difficult within "The Kingdom.”

in China is a great alleged arma running and demarkation exhibited in the Japanese competition to obtain, and are less numerous than questions, which have reminded China of which Germany has experienced in the formerly, but it is believed that the banks her lost territory, the concentration of shipping of Chin. In 1905 Germany still will recover their former productiveness. troops has taken place.

The repented orders from Peking for the occupied the second and Japan third place, crastive of an additional army and the while the statistics for 1908 show that Japan, with over 11,000,000 tons, is far rocent

arrival from Germany ahead of Germany, with abuut 7,500,000 enoruons quantity of yrus and animai

to the trade-mark gues Referring

WHAT IN AN ASHET?

This Steamer has Superior Accommods. tion for Passangere, is installed through. out with Electric Light and carries a duly

For Freight or Passage, apply to

D. SASSOON & Co., L

Agents. Bongkong, February 20, 1988.

1

Triod And Found Wanting. Mr. Nakamura, Superintendent of the Wakamatsu Foundry, in replying to ques-certified Dostor. ions addressed to him during the session of the A ricultural and Commercial section did not, says the Japan fail," contivit the optimistio statements which were of the Budget Committee on the 3rd inst

recently circulated about the state of that

harl such work been brought into a

Wakamatsu have been in operation since than ten years. The emelting furnaces at 1001 and were fairly successful, but most of the other departments were opened my Opening Night recently, and it will take two or throu

MARCH 6тя. longer to get them into a thoroughly difficulty under which this Foundry labours i

is tho

years

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interfore seriously with the

Competitive

out

Reports and balance sheets come out in occasion was defeated on a narrow majoritych sitemstances it h

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COMING

ROYAL

HONGKONG.

Opening Night MARCH 6TEL

MAURICE E. BANDMANN

PREBENT

HENRY DALLAS

AND THE

BANDMANN OPERA CO. THURSDAY, DE, FRIDAY, Kch and SATURDAY, 7th Manca,

THE GIRLS OF GOTTENBERG, MONDAY, MARCH 9th, VA RUNAWAY GIRL." TUESDAY, 10th and WEDNESDAY, 11th MARCH, MISS HOOK OF HOLLAND." THURSDAY, 12th MARCE,

sonually, hut meeting the Foundry in oxisting the demand in Japan, and on the other Mr Asquith will probably by a candidato circumstances can not

produce iron is For the Lord Recodership of Aberdeen cheaply's

as it may be bought from Foreign University. He stood in 1902, and on that countries. The only hope, so far as he silks in tarill tovision, which would

Rec, lay

in 1911. Mr Kanomatsu enquir hy Lard Ritchie.

not be better to rely on imported iron for tion are significant that something is iution, the Ropart says it is urgently desir-rapid scussion at this time of the year

ship-building purposes also whether thre the air.

able, in view of the frauds practised by and this lus inspired Mr Charles, Duguid, Japancen merchants, that other foreign

in the "World" to remark: The moment

was no prospect of getting obesp fuel, and whether no hope is entertained of Snally Powers shall unitedly approach the Gov ornment at Tokyo in order that a stop may is opportune for again drawing attention

being able to supply the need of the Jaja be put to such unfair trading.

to the faulty way many boards of director

nose market in the course of the next fen ar fifteen years

ithout relying on State There are a number of points of interest are of stating their results for the year.

aid or tariff revision. Mr Nakanuma re- in the portion of the review dealing with

that the price of coal tud risco Kino-chow. The Chamber states that oc- In any cases they could scarcely be inore

plied

past Odorously during i ession has been taken of the tenth anniver-obscure if the primary object was to conceal

PRICES: 81, * -$2, In the course of if lecture on "Night that unice, the Foundry could gof its fuel The following will represent the H.K. F.C.

sary of the occupation of this territory to what had really happened from share-

State din now be booked at Mesars ninetieth year, is likewise an honour to in the 2nd round of the Challenge Shield criticise the political and commercial value holders and the public. The old question Attacks" to the East of Scotland Thetical of the protectorate. The choice of Tsing

Hongkong, February 18, 1908 r. H. Co., Cameron Highlanders at 3.15 maritime baze on the coast of of whether reserres should be soparately Society, Brigadior-General Kolanн, com turning out cheap iron were small. There 1 HOUTRIE & Co.

is most in the Colony. Actually he is on a notied health trip to Java, Eaving been attacked with typhoid in Kole, and having | bven in hospital over two months.

The hour awarded to Me Frith by the King, on the veteran (winter entering his

the whole of the now small band of

Victorian artists wixan it has been the

pleasure of so many of the crities to deride

of Inte years.

SPORTING.

Football.

THE SHIELD COMPETITION.

На

Mr George M'Culloch, the original pro- moter of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., has left property valued at £735,000 st. He was a native of Glasgow, and at one time was ongagod in sheep, faming in ar South America, and latterly in Australia.

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THE NEW ALADDIN."

FRIDAY, 13th MARCH,

*THE DAIRY, MAIDS," SATURDAY, 14th March,

and

A CHINESE HONEYMOON."

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at about 4 you a ton or less, its chances of

satisfactory

That contempt has been Garrett; halves, J. Hall, W. Ironside and the place, lying, as it does, somewhat out since it depende entirely on the circum-lagersfontein. He said that the orents from the Taiya mine in China. As to the

was a good hope of ahtaining on Saturday, Feb. 22nd: Goal: F. H. China is still, unfortunately, regarded as a invested or used in the business ntus bemanding the Lowland Grouped Regizontal ore in Japan but at present the Foundry Kew: hicks E. Humphreys and R. L. O.mistake in many quarters, and the in-left to the discretion of boards of directors, Districts, threw some fresh light on relicd entirely upon the supply coming

dustrial ad comtnurcis! development

A were so recent that he could not permit import duty which it would be neces to impose on the pension of tarit obediently eckert in, the auction rotas, A. Brgery; forwards, W. H. Williams, side the most important trade routes, is stances surrounding individual cases. where many excellent works have been 1. T. Wishnt, . Eager, R. R. Turner and still douted, although it is generally re-fery important point. however, is as to himself to enter fully or critically into the rovision, he could not speak with shasciute but he presumed that something terally given away, not excepting some by T. Mead.

cognised that the Imperial Navy las crent-what may properly be included as an assot. dotails of that operation: but he indicated accuracy, ed there in coniparatively short time a

It is difficult to understand how any account generally some of the chief features of the like the rates charged in Germany and the

United States would be levied.

The this admirable morgenarian. However, Referee. 14. Mullins, H.1.S. Tamar. first-class and suitable port, possuming at can allow a balance sheet to be pre-advance on the Boer position. He said that delegato refused to pronounce any opinion the tide has recently shown symptoms of Mr E. F. Aucott, the Captain, is un- large docks, &c...and modern machinery sented in which some of the itens appear the Man in the Street or the Man in the in his official capacity as to the advantage

loading for the prompt

and unloading of turning? By the way, a still more aged fortunately unable to play owing to in large hips, to which

ing as assets are not only valueless, but are Club-paople who wore far away from the or disadvantage of converting the Foundry no purt, in

in China, and hale artist even than Me Frith is Mr disposition.

even famous Hongkong include et donbank" could be produced in the Brigadier for having adopted the close inverting it altogether into a private con-

Hed, can be actually dehits against the concern. For

instance, the balance sheet of a certain scene--had boun in the habit of blaming into an enterprise carried on jointly by the Government and a private company, or Callow, now in bis ninety-sixth year, prob-

compared. But unfavourable to take into consideration this fact that ably the deyen of bis profession.

which en door to the eplmance Taingtau

great fourth of presenting duore than one formation in advancing on Magersfoncern. As an individual, however, he did!

capital consist of Hinterland, with which is already

Ardteit. That Brigadier (General Wauchope not hesitate to say that its prospects as a such

145 purclines of business and constructed as far proliminary expenses, new issue ex connected by the railway

was not only a very gallant but a very purely State enterprise were not bright. the capital of સહ

of Shantung, while the

Although the talented lady, Miss Jean Hitz, has but lately joined the theatrical ranks, she is rapidly coming to the front, and will indoubtedly be one of our principal lightapersartistsinthenear future. Scarcely

Yachting.

GRUINER RACE.

assets

iten

A Cup, proeated by the Commodore of proposed extension, of the lins to Tientsin loss count. Many others contain fargole soldier, and General Kenan di To-day's Advertisements

bert

thas any formation other

the Club (Hon. Mr. F. H. May), for or to Kai Fong Fu will open up a territory sums for goodwill, which are obviously of no than quarter cujumu, or oven closer, Cruisers, will he sailed for on the 5th of about twice as large as

as all Germany, fortile alue whatever. It may be admitted that March, under the rules of the Club.

been adopted. Cour.--From Police. Pier round the

and rich in minerals, and possessing a balance sheet must balanço the two sides could possibly have a year ago Miss Rita was playing the parmest Northerly of the two Outlying Rotporulation of 80,000,000. The Report must show the sino amount--but it should The night was rory dark and atbrmany, goes on to point out the great strides,

fall heavily and closely of Veronique with a company of amateurs. Ling Ting Tulad (port). Start at 3 am, which Fringing and the surrounding be quite easy to state first the nests that and rain

balance, giveasn when she was seets by one of our well-first guo 3.65 a.m., time limit 12 midnight territory has steadily made in the last 10 possess valuo, and then to

Ball be unde known theatrical impresarios, who, in- The start will dooff the Police years. In nine years it surpassed Chefoo in order to make up the required sum, the they wore marching. It was no modiately affered her an engagement for Fior from a a line indicated by the white opened 43 years ago, while at the close of items that are not assets at all. While cossary for the Brigade-Majur (Spencer dover-legislation in company matters is Ewart, now Director of Military Operations post with the that at up and the the part of Ban Toy and Mimosa San in the of the Pier, and the lamp portes, being now only surpassed, and there is room for a model form of loft flank of the battalions to make sure

requic "Geisha," an offer which she very wisely on the Pier Head, and pausing between theenth ansong the whole of the 36 Customs dofinition of an asset is urgently accepted. The old adage that “Actors are Pier and a Dingy moored in the fairway. by Shanghai, Canton, Tientsin, Hankow, born and not made proves itself in this Each best must be in oruiser trim with Swalow, and Chinking. Before such balance sheet and profit and loss account. all I gear, provisions, and bedding on board. facts all doubts as to its future shoald

and

in trade

cake. Miss Ritz is at present playing the Ench owner or his representative is to vanish. The yearly growing number of

part of Zaboida in the pantomime of Sindbad the Sailor" at the Kings' Theatre, Hummersmith, and a daintier principal girl it would be difficult to find

:

WEATHER REPORT.

keep his finishing time and to send it to Chinese morchiants is the best guarantos the Hon. See, of tho Yachting Committee of the favourable prospects of future development, and that those prospects are soon as convenient.

The following notice is issued by Mr is recognised by other Powers, the United States having appointed a Consul Figg of the Hongkong Observatory- and Great Britain & Consulat Agent us On the 20th at 11.50 -The baromoter Tsingtau.

La Cigale.... Brynhilde Thistlo... Vanduaru Miranda

Australian

HANDICAP.

Scratch.

12 Min.

25 N

Snip Syren ... Tavy Eileen (late, Dorothy) Daewin **** ...130

good

in that country, and anticipates that Jajian

Chine.

Dealing with Japan, the Chambor special. bison over Japan, and fallen over ly notes the growth of the textile industry

Tressure is highest over the Lower will put forth every effect to continue her Yangtze, and lowest over the S. part of general Industrial progress in view of the the China Sen present favourable opportunity of obtain

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The recent marriage of Mr Mark Ham- bourg, the distinguished pianist, was not without a spice of romance, and the musi -cinn's sister, Miss Galia Hambourg, has continued and strengthened the tradition by bor inarriage with Mir Reginald Groy Coke, which is reported to have taken place in December at Chicago. 11 Mark Hambourg is at present on a concert wur

America, and his sister had travelled which will go towards a prize for the let bost on her handicap of the opposite class thither to soo him. Me Coke, who, by the to the winner of the cup. way. is related to the house of the Duke

of Westmirater, and is a nephew of the

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Farl of Leicester, joined Miss Hamburg CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

uga Birm

that each was in its proper place.. It was quito impracticable to deploy at the place of arserably, but he knew-snit ho did not think the fact had been publicly mentioned that it was the Brigadier's intention to deploy at a point where it was considered safo to do so, and then to inake the i liu down until then was light enough! lat thou see the point of attack. It was

mon

NOTICE

HARBOUR OBSTRUCTION, ASTRAM LIGHTER un abet ats 9. W. of China' Merchants! Northern Buoy, Central Fairway..

Two junke now in position to remove obstruction will be marked by day by Red Flags and at night by Red Lights.

BASIL TAYLOR, Cond., R.N.,

Harborir Master, dz. Hakang, February 20, 1908.

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there that the schone broke down. The ELL and Onifortably FURNISHED enemy had known of the advanow all the W40035, to lat at the UCCIDENTA time, and had nursed it until the troops Horte. Kontoun, with separate Kitchen's were within a short distance of the trea-and Baths for each set of room. ches As a matter of fact, when the Boor Rent from 815,00 and upwards. Good tronches burst into fire, the loading bat accommodation. ・・

Apply to talion had begun to deploy, and the second battalion haul orders to deplay, but the orders had not yet reached the other battalions in the roar.

"Gradients are slight to mindurate,

Fresh monsoon may he expected in the in the adjacent countries for the of her surplus praduation. Formos Channel and over the N. part of

the China Sea.. in Japan's There will be an entrance foe of 83.00, trado remained in the export to

The of

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end-

A sérious necidont has orourred on the that country was recently someshnting at 10 s.m. to-day, 0.00 inches.

at Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noch more brisk, following onster prinos

Glasgow Tramways, by which two persons to the financial crisis. to-morrow. home owing Germany participated in the supply of |

FORECAST DIETRICH

wore killed and fourteen injured. It was locomotives and rails, chisory for sugar. 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood foggy night, and the driver lost control fatores, arsouals, & After noting N. to E. winds, fresh: dull, probably of a Springburn electric car. Bofors i the continued progruss in the trade of some rain..

was stopped, it in into and mashed four Sim, and the somewhat less satisfactory 2.-Formosa Channel: Samo as No. 1. state of affairs in the Straits Settlanarts South coast of Chins between Boug-lorries. Tho driror was killed, and it is the Chamber points out that the

thorofora impossible to discover exactly kong and Lataker Sante as No. 1. Netherlanda Indian products

4. South coast of China bebreen Hongwhat caused the decident. Dopra, into Germany is still growing. Long sad Hainan: Same 4a No. 1. The Government is

railway lines through of her brother, who has been named the A tromendons delicit is reported in the much new territory to trado. The modom Rubinstein; and to perpatuate the capital account of the Canton Bankow patroleum industry in Bamatrs and Dutch similarity, her skill or the pianoforte is Railway Company owing to previous mis Borriso is becoming more and more im nearly as grant as that of the talented mangemont. Of the 88,000,000 which portant in international commerce. young planist himself.

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sister away Mrs Reginald Coke is an exceedingly beautiful girl of twenty, pie Nosing fentures similar in type to thore

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