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Goods per Dalta not cleared at 4 pm. Goods per Kalomo undsligered after this

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General Memoranda,

FRIDAY, MAY 8:-

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A small fire occurred in Sai Kwan, Canton on the night of the 3rd inst. Oise man was burnt to death.

TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1908.

CHINA AND SIAM:

LOCAL AND GENERAL

At Singapore the Capusin of the Dutch Lateer Simongan, from Swatour. Gas fined $1,000 for being the exptain of & ship used for this importation of chanda." Seven hundred and eighty-three Jupan-Chandu to the value of $870 was found ese emigrants left Koby yesterday, for under the Capinho's hunt. Brazil. They are subsidized by the Emzi-

lian Government,

CONSIDERING A TREATY.

(Camese Matt's Service }

PRRING, May 4. Prince Ching and mg Shao Fi are: considering a craft treaty between China

Writing in the Journal of Tropical Medicine, Dr Canthie says: To keep physically fit there is one exercise, and no only, that is at ones efficient and info for and Siam. Hitherto China has had no Walking is the menus by treaty with Sim, and the one under every one. which to keep physically it, whether at

consideration will be the firet me e home or in the tropics. A walk for one

On April 23 the prisoners in the. Koin our at a stretch (not two half-hours, nelating to the appointment, of ministerg gol in Japan matined and the dirtmee in the warning and we in the afternoon) by both countries. was not subsel until a prismer fiatal the fate of from 170 to 10 prices por

niente: will lang, our fit always. been killed by a wárder,

The soul-livrÈLN IT Moji hare goue is placing a very low value on the in-on strike, ways a wire dated April 29. Facilities are being provided for roaling at telligence of the citizens of Hongkong other adjacent ports But wo realise that everyone is entitled to his opinion and to its expression we disagree with 3r Osbirne is no reason for branding his speech as Palueless. As a matter of fact we have been told Lint us an effort of gratory the speech was very fue. We can readily believe it. But as a logical effort, as Mr. Itumphreys showed in his letter last night, it hardly calls for serious cri- ticism. If anyone doubts the accuracy of this assertion we invite them to ca folly read the speech through. If they

Goods par Prin: Sisinnend undelivered de this they will find that Mr Osborne

alter this date subiest to cant.

lias neldyred a truly remarkable result He has built up a certain structure and

BATURDAY, May 9:---

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TURDAY, May 14:--

6.15 pm-Meeting of Hongkong Club

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SATURDAY, May 16:--

Yoon Meeting of The National Bank of

China, Ld, At Bank premises. SATURDAY, May 30:-

Noon-Tenders will be received at the

Office of Colonial Secretary.

NOTICE.

tions.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL,

Moji wires that an American Consulate is to he created for Moji, Shimonoseki and Wakomaton.

Several persons were arrested, says a northern paper, in an attempt to set fire to Legation at Peking on the night of April 28.

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An inventory of all houses and land property owned by Christinu missions aral their onverts is to be made without delay throughout the Etapite.

The Slangbai Mercury" is of agi nion that Chis would be hotter advised at the present, juncturo to constract cruisers and other small craft, ether than battleships

A hatwaban hul to pay a fine of $15 at the Maxine Count to-day for walawinlly anchoring her cargo boat within the limits of the Central fairway at the Harbour.

The revised Press regulations have been intraco in Korcs. They provide for stricter control of native newspapers abroad and of foreign newspapers in Koros

Four matronen and twa boten were no ined 82 at the Marine Court oday, for failing to keep the "gulos of their hats out of the water, whilst lying alongside a ship in the harbour.

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... Washington, May L-Congrees is at fast taking up serion s'y the mafter of provid- big respectable home for the Enjted States canba-mies mul consukite, in the Orient. Â ̧ hil s been reported to the House to nathorize the parolase në suitable buildings in Shanghai mu tu Yokoling for the American consuls in those cities and to provide better houses for the American emtasies in Japari wad China,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Vice-Arlaical the Hou. Sir Hedworth Lambton, commanding the China Squadron, arrived at Shanghai on April 29 on board; H.M.8. Alacrity.

"THE SILK INDUSTRY.

(From Our Correpondent,)

CANTON, May 4. Some reform is being introduced into the

industry of Canton. The frat batcis of students, who have been specially trained up to dovek, the silk industry, is remly to act on the knowledge obtained from instructors Experiments are being con- ducted the result of which will be made known to the silk dusters by means of a monthly paper.

A CRUEL WOMAN. 汐

(From Our Correspondent.)

Cavior, May 4.

A woman was arrested the othor day with

Viceroy Chang, of Canton, is tined to attempting to bepy her step-daughter alive: arrive at his Yamon to-day from his crine The fact of the case in that a man who is of inspection to the river districts. There described as a tes merchant and a native is festival on the 7th in Canton so that of the Sun Wui- destrici, married two it is imperative that His Excellency should wives. They have not been comfortable for some time. The second wife had a daughter, rotura hufore that day,

aged 2 years. One day i quarrel took place Mr Ker, British Consul for Nanking, bend the second wife went out, tearing hier bocu "trauisferred to Tientsin. Both Mr

Chiu Critic) learn from and Mr Ker have been very popular with daughter at home. The first wife bad the

We London that the British, and Chinese Corporation is trying to place another five May 1 is henceforth to be known as per cent Chinese Iwan at the rate of 983 labour day in the Philippines. The in England. What is this for? Letters relating to business should be addrees-sembly puussed a bill, and tho day is to he

regarded as a holiday. ed to Tum MANAGER,

Communicatione relating to vatce should be addrewed to Tus Edyrek

all residents there and they will be greatly child hound up in a bag and sect to bury isses. At the last meeting of the Nank. her alive. On the way to the cemetery. ing Association resolutions were unanimous

the unfortimate child cried and thò ütten-

ly adopted expressive of the high osteemtion of the polies was draws to the

A fine of $IU was imposed by the Hon.in which Mr and Mrs Ker are held, the aspicious character of the worm wikla Comuneler Basil Taylot, R.N., at the deep appreciation of the Association for the result that, chowas treated. She will their-constant hospitality and open-handed the barged before the cost. The Moring Court to-day, ou a hnatwoman Iva

famine, and the best congratulations and good wishes on the rasion of bir Ker's

Correspondente must forward their names Li Chan's private detective in the Strait, loving her enrgo boat to be alonia Hiberality, particularly at the time of the child has been returned to the father,

jona, addresses with any commumicatious ad

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The Chinx Mail,

HONOLAŽO, TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1908:

MR OSBORNE'S SPEECH.

Two correspondents have utilised our columns for the purpose of criticising

According to the statement of Admiral

Sun-Yet Sen has returned to the Straits and some of Sun's men have made Kulathes hälfong in such a manner is to

prevent free access.

Lumpur their head-quaripre,

It is expected that the question of municipalizing the Tokyo trataway, now under investigation in the Home Office, will shortly he settled and submitted to the Finance Department.

For being drunk and disorderly while ju the Connaught Hotel last night, and

breaking an 53 Bower po, a European med Blake was fined $5 at the Magis picacy. to-day, besides having to pay 88 compensation.

The European wards of the Fenung General Hospital have been crowded for some time past, and it was expected a few days ago, mys the "Pinang Gastle" of recout date, that it would be necessary to refuge admission to ordinary cases,

About midnight on the 21st-22ud April, reports a Yokohams contemporary, firo broke out at Yanaslúta, Hodogaya, and three houses were destroyed. Sparks were carried to Sengen-cho, Kanagawa, by the strong wind that was prevailing at the time, and the accurred another fire, Seven dwellings, workshop and a tale phone pole were hunt down on the Kangaside.

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THE OPIUM CRUSADE,"

Peking is prosecuting the opium crusade

A few days agon cablegraza announced that Roosevelt, Junior, kad made a bal-Imperial Household, in accordanes within an unusual way. A telegram to our or ascent, Files by last mail show that the Imperial instruction, gave a tiff to the native edition, dated Poking May 4, states his sister the! has been making herself Commander-in-Chief and officers of the that the Grand Councillors are endeavour- famous by driving a train or the Atlanta German Asiatic Squadron, now in Yoking to carry out the entire prohibition of bama, at the Shiba Datached Palace on the growth of the poppy and the smoking and West Point, Ltd.

April 23. A similar Imperial "entertain.uf opium in six years instead of ten years

It is stated that the Japanese Government was given next day to the Comas previously decided. Owing to the en-. nent has lecited to approve the proposal ander-in-Chief of the French Squadron forcement of the varicus regulations, several and his officesss H.I.B. Commander mombors of the Brail of Consurs bawe of the Osaka Municipality to raise a foreign Prince Fushimi was present at the function, either resigned or applied for extension of loan to the amount of Y11,009,000 for the sides Admirals Togo, Ito and Saito care. Usher officials are also in trouble

extension of the waterworks. The lean is

to he raised in London through the Credit Mobilier, Limited.

HINDERPEST.

Dairy Farm Shed Infected.

and the Gond Master of Ceremonies owing to inability to give op matuking. Mr Tt. Vice-Admiral Saito, linister of the Navy, gave a dinner at the Mitsui Club, Tokyo, on the evening of April 21 i Ex-Viceroy Shum Chun Hsen evident honour of the Commander-in-Chief - And ly desires to come out again. He recently principal officers of the German Squadron submitted a scheme relating to the spin Yokchuna as well as the Germa pression of rebels in the Western provinces. Anisandar apd members of the Embassy. His scheme was accepted and wired to Admirals Toge, 1. Enouye, Kataoka, Chang Ming Chi, with instructions to set Kamiurs and Dowa were present. in accordance,thbrowith.

The croiser Soya" (inte Varyag ") | was to leave Yokosuka on April 25, on a geuning anise on the Japan Sea and the coast of China and Korea, with 12 students of the Imperial Nav:) Engineers' College at Yokosuka o bound, who have completed their stacies at the coLege

ALLEGED CRIMINAL CON- "

VERSATION.

Judgment in Favour of

Defendant...

A special inesting of the Sanitary BoardTM was held to day to consider a report from the Colonial Veterinry Surgen with respect to air outbreak of vinsterspiest att the Dairy Farm premises, Kailungwan.

The report, which was nile this morning, stated that the shed in which rinderpest la hrokers out was a new one, being now used for the first time, the annuals being lodged therein on their arrival from Australia. Six cows were nocted with the disons and these had

La delivering judgment in the case in been put in the hospital shed, while the which Florans Alexander Mitchell, as contacts had been innoguintel. Should

A quaint ruinour, says the Koren

........ A Chinaman was sued at the plaintiff, sanght to recover $10,000 assy of the cattle develop the disense they Daily News," is going around Scout. It Magistracy to-day, ufore Mr Wood, with damages a à 815,175,10," spocizi datmages, would be removed to the hospizzi shed. the speech made by Mr. Osborne at this reported that the Corsan Cabinet, in laving rected rice wolish buildings frou John Lactour, ishitect, insored by He recommanded that the sheds be lust anketing of the Legistative Council, conjunction with the Palico Department, is Crown hand without having pertajssion to the plaintif in account of alivores pracecil declared infected. *

The Hon. Dr Atkinson moved that the The first letter, which was anonymous armaging a specist set of regulations de so. Mr Wood remanded the ease, andings against his wife, Hemiesta Mond and therefore lost much of its value as corning the clothes to be ware by gave defembunt a letter to the Director of Mitelell, at Edudurgh, Scotland, the sheds be declared infected, and the motion, Coreap subjects. The idon is that the Public Werks, in order that be any deside Clif Justice, Sir Fransis Piggott said that after being seconded by Mr. A. Shelter a contribution to the official e incficial Corans shall adopt the Japanese style of whether defendant should pay rent or pull the defendant la set a preliminary Hopper, was carried,

print of law. to the effect that that court discussion, may be disregarded. On the dres If this is agreed to, our Seoni the erections down.

hath no jurisdictiuni to entertain the action. $16.50. other hand the temperate and clispas-contempraty can see juuch trouble in the

Japanese nows: The Asahi (of Bis Landslip fally went into the law beats sionate communication signed by Mr

April 7 anys that since April 25ing on the question and datevisited that "Fighting Bob"-Rajalas the Humphreys, which appeared in our

On Walmsday afternoon, April 15 armies of frogs muntering several the ongkong Court imâ no juzsdicties in thousands each have heen egged in the matter and gave judinsent in favour oễ issue of yesterday, calls for notice. Wo the Taking-correspondent of the Chinsforious battle in a marsh just north of defendant..

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altogether out of sight. It was not kng it does not appear likely that. hostilities

advanced by Mr Humphreys will cloud of yollow, dust. It was so light

(Fami. Ova- Correspondent.)

CANTON, May 4 be understood and appreciated. It was that it did nul settle on the ground very The Chian Times" avers that kinde

It is either that Admiral Li Chan's water of course impossible that Mr Osborne's fast, and a fios in that was falling the advent of the adruge part of the

gindually changed it into mud, so that the Cameron Highlanders in Peking the native police useless or tho pirates afe daring. A

-THE ATLANTIC FLEET.

Fleet

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.

Rear Admiral Evans has returned from Hot Springs and has resuraed command.of the battleship fear. If pressit plans are

carried out Rear Admnial Evans willcntain Bound of the fleet until March. On that date he will relinquish the command to Rear Admiral Charles M. Thomas, who, will torit the cound over to

speech should pass without eqmment unbrellus of thous who were on the streets there ars hard,st work trying to ussipitilate Chinese Nsunger junk trading betweets Rear Admiral Sporty before July 9, when That speech was directly provocative; wore soon clangod from jet black to the Hootch Language. They are reported / Canton and Waichisw was attacked by the quot, losyon San Francisco on the long

pitales when heating Shak Lang the other cruise through the Orient. Mr Osborne intentionally threw down the mottled yellow. It was the same old story, as making alowly dayoubleday. eg quality of cargo oscarried gauntlet to those who beliern in a larger the Desert of Gobi on the moss, but it is Instead of their favourite expressiyay and the cron ought to consistor the asuarvellous now as ever. There was not to savee" they now employ dinus kun

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