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corations.
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1908.
The Governor of Cheklang hag despatched military officials of that provines to Theatsin to attend the inspection of the 4th Division of the army.
LOCAL AND GENERAZ
A steady improvement in the health of British troops serving fir Indias announced in a röport dealing with the year 1907. “
A Bill, making is a felong to gamble on horse racing, has been defeated in the Senate of New York State, 15 mombers- voting for it, and 25 voting against it.
A Sourabaya telegrain to tlie "Straits Times," dated April 30, stated that the Dural troops had capturst Klungkung after subjecting the town to a searching bombardment.
APA P
The "Rangoon Gusti" writes
At another native hotel near Chien- editorially in the sense that the bicma for the recent telegraph strike in India restsmen, Poking, eighteen cases of arms and mainly with the officials.
LOCAL AND GENERAL PARIS, well known, but it is caly fair to points of view. According to our con- remember that there was very little temporary the Friend of Huña," which
The police force for the suburbs of STREET.
should be able to speak with a certain Peking will be organized within a few direct evidence brought forwani in
met support of these damaging statements, act of weight: There are unhap-days.
pily, in every regiment a number of Obviously it would be inviting bumilia-
The Japanese professors of the Paking men who, without being bad soldiers in University for laws and political sciences tion for Améries te voice a formal the real sense of the word, are certainly have been decorated with second class de- profest unless she were quite sure of "bad characters, dividing their time her facts. It may be, however, that between the canten and the guard-room; she will see in the action of Japan in and spending all their money in the veting the contract given by Chinn to cantect. With this class the question a British syndicate for the construction of clothing has no place in the modest of the Heinmintun-Fakumen Railway, weekly budget, and most of the clothing not only the excuse but the justification issued to them is cold for beer. A fall Kit is kept for the purpose of inspection, for a formal protest. It has to be rebut for parades and the ordinary daily 879membered that eo strongly has Japan's necessities the good nature of studier action in this regard keen-resented that commates is trespassed upon. the Chambers of Commerce at New- obvious question is: What will such. okwang and Tientsin respectively have men do with the allowance, which, it passed resolutions denouncing Japan's must be remembered, is to be paid in attitude
measured terms: advance? If they are prepared to sell According to a London calle of April These Chambers of Commerce in clothing issued to them for heer, they to the Hochi,' it is reported from St.
Petersburg that the Russian Governing are searealy likely to convert cash ready organisad 34 newness railway clude numbers of Argeriçan rapica
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to land into clothing. The consequenceauisine in Manchuvia, M tatives and it may be assumed that the
must be that drunkenness will increase, local American Consuls were kept fully and with it other and more serious crime advised of the developments in the generally traceable to this evil. Those The State Department at who would thus abuso such a concession Washington may quite possibly assume are probably in the minority; but even that a protest in regard to the railway so, the general and very important question will bear the clow scrating question romains.
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW Miscellaneous,
2 to 6.30 p.m.-Volunteer Reserve As.
sociation Shooting, May Cup." Goods per Nippon Baru undelivered after
noon this date subject to rent.
Amusementa
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General Memoranda, SUNDAY, May 18-
10 a.m, to 12 30 p.m. Volunteer Re
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YORK BUILDINGS, CHATER ROAD. TODAY, May 12:
Hongkone. April 16, 1907.
Goods per Benurly undelivered after
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daro subject to rent.
WRDNERDAY, May 13-
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Thursday, May 14:--
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at Club House.
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May 16:-
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Communications relating to nence should be addressed to THE EDITCH...
for assuming that all danger has passed. Had there been no Arbitration Treaty
between Spain and America when the Maine disaster caused aware of war feeling to sweep over the United States, we very much doubt whether hostilities
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The
The Japanese land telegraph lines to Tokyo and Yokohama ara now in normal working order.
Cold storage cars are being placed on the Japanese Government Railways for the transport of perishable gooda.
The Caloutta Mint working at high presens jast now, and is turning out 9,00,000 of pice daily for use in the famino Districts.
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The Peking Government has ordered Viceroy Tan Pang to mise a rice tax in -Anhwei anna to get funds-kir the eAYANAGA
of zailway and mines in Anhwei,
The
!
Shanghai Meregry" is of opinion that the development of athleticism ang Chinese as wonderfully increased
the staining of the native youth.
Tainty fines have been strack from the list of the French War OfEce con- tutat. This action has been taken oving to the firms in question supplying quantities of tainted sausages.
ammunition have been discovered by the polica force who aro investigating about the manner in which these have been sinuggled in..
A mastor and two boat women were' ined $2 each by the Hon., Commander Basil Taylor, I N., at the Marine Court for failing to keep the gala" of their boats out of water while lying alongside the Prays Wall in the Harbour.
The likin office at Wangchik he raisedi likin heavily and the merchants shero have patitioned to the Governor of Anhwei... The Goremor has caused investigation to
he made into the matter and if it is found to be against the stipulations-the official will be punished.
The man Raynor, whe same time Lgʊ entered the bugs stores kept by Whiteley's and shot the proprietor, Mr Whiteley. load, bas again attempted to cumwit The natives of Yingshan have athicked suicide in prison. Hindost was frustrated. and destroyed the Catholic mission and however, and a stricter watch is 'boing. burnt the yemens and relesed prisoners. kept upon him. Commander Lig with his troops. Ieft | Nanking for that place to suppress the
berdits.
The Fire Brigades in Nights, Japan, where there has been a succession of great conflagestions, was on April 29 prevented from coping with an outbreak successfully by son which lay on the ground about throw feet thick.
The Hankow-Peking Railway in evidently doing well. Our contemporary the "Hankow Daily Now" of April 27. reported: A record number of passengers left by thrin de luss for Teking yesterday. morning nearly the entite passenger
accomodation being takan up
could have been averted. Sudden
There are inlications that China's
For stealing from the Volunteer Headquarters, ono robber water bottle, passion causes nationa, just as it dous policy in regard to Tibet is to tonoh the
two hand towels, one razor and strop, one Tibetans to identify their interests with individuals, to wrench themselves free those of the people of Srechuen,
Pangoon is still agitating for the re-pair of pyjamas and sundry other arall gisation of servants. Hope lingers longer niticles of clothing, a coolie was sentenced to Letteryrelating to Lasiness should be address from the restraint of reason and to give
1 Barma than ir. Hongkong. The effort vent to their natural impulses. We are that Russia is intriguing to Mongolin by this much needed reform was long since imposed upon prisoner for returning from From Chinese sources it is reported to induce the Iscal Government to agree to two months bard Inbour at the Magistracy to-day: A similar punishment was also not suggesting for a moment that there means of a man who is ostensibly a Bishop,bandoned in despair. Correspondent's mud forward their names is any possibility of another accidert but in reality a diplomatic agent, and addresses with cny carmunicationę od such as the sinking of the battleship dressed to the Editor, not for prications Maine, we are merely quoting an his- és evidence of good faith.
torical instance of nations, one of them. Amerion, being suddenly carried over the verge of peron. It is only by
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banishment.
It is reported from Kirin that over On account of an incipient stake The plan for the construction of Water four hundred Korean soldiers who roballed among the stormen, the tramcars did Works in Peking recently submitted to the against Japanese authority in Korea.not run for an hour yesterday moming Board of Agriculture, Industries and cantly escaped to Tungking, where they says the Shanghai Times" of May 2 Commerce, has been approved by the
were disarmed by the Chinese authorities The men claimed that their working hours Throne.
and sont back, pa they were really politics were too long, but after certain concessiona prisonsts of Japan.
were granted them by the company, they returned to duty.
foreign affairs.
tion with the route of the Chinese section
Some little trouble lias arison in connet-.
Rumours are current in Chinese official
a careful study of the lesscua of the past Mr S. T. Laisun of the "N. C. Daily Shanghai's new Tartai has appointed that we can arrive at approximate News and Mr Wang Kong-lieu of the should be sent before il asm. on the day after knowledge of the dangers of the pre-tiversal Gazette as his advises of the Hongkong Canton Railway. Daring circles that large quantities of amas sal publication. After that how the supply in limited. Cash 10 cie, Credit 20 cts, persent. All we set out to show was that copy....
though remote there is still a possibility that the Far East will again recebo to the roar of guns fired with amhful
As readers know the alarmist and 100 for decreases, role is one which has wayer commmended
Alcerations and oddtiona to Advertisements
en Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to cur em Wyndham Street not later than II
a New Advertisements should be sent to intent. me Office at 5, Queen's Road Central before 3pm.
The Senate of the Commonwealth of Australia as completo its labours in connection with the new Tariff and has made 70 requesta for inerenter of duties
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According to a Japanese contemporary
the past few days many applications for ammunition, exported from Japan ostensi na alteration of the routo have been received bly for the use of Japanese troops in by the Chinese Company. It is expected Manchuria, are being supplied to ite that no serious trouble.will ensue.
Hunghitse Instructions have therefore. Another remarkable flying machine been sent to the Commissioners of Custom achievement is reported. Deligiange, who at all northern poits to take, special, notë ins been experimenting for some cousider- of any consignments of aims or ammuni
Adveniserende und Subscriptions with ure itself to us. But we would be neglect-the method of censoring papers in China Able tone succeded in covering a distance tion entering the country.
ing our duty if we failed to take notice is examination before publication. We of 6 miles in inimtes 18 seconds. The acaćcely think that this plan would much Grst miles were covered without the of events and wilfully blinded purselves commend itself to the press la Erylish machine touching the ground at x}}-----
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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
The Y. MC. A. Social Committees Report was roosived recently in Ran-propose holding an "At Home" on the The Canton charitable institutions still goon of a volcanic eruption of some vio-23rd of the present montli maintain their rafusil to receive money.onlence which took place off the coast in the Mr. Van de Sande Rakhuyzon. Dutch account of the Canton-Henkow Railway, reighbourhood of Sandoway. Readers will It has been suggested that it would be remember that recently a mud island, which well to get native bankers at Canton to tas since disappeared was formed in the sea
undertake the work...
C
Perang seems to be oftenute in
immediately to the north of Kyaukpyu.
i
A. H. Ough, and Mrs A, H. Rennie.. Mr
D. Cheshire, the E. S. Travelling Concal-General, was also a passongri","
REAR ADMIRAL, WILLIAMS.
Promoted. Hongkong's Whilor Commodore
The retirement of Aduit Swinton
We are much impressed by the svidence that the old "Peking Gazette," which was often declared to
Consal at Tientsin, has been transferred to Hongkong and Mr J. J. Branger; the be the "oldest newspaper in the
unnager of the Holland China Company, hás world," so far from having any mono
been appointed acting consul at Tientsin. poly as a court circular is now superf· A St. Petersburg cable of April 28 to
To-night at the Hongkong Cinemato- "The Empress of Japan took away quite.. seded completely, as respects court the Mainicha" plates timt Mr Suzuki gmph a new series of moving pictures will a batch of well known residents yesterday news, by the journals which every man and the other Japanese Fishery Treaty to prodceed. The films have just arrived to all of whos vs with bun voyage. who has wastered the art of reading Revision Commissioners, who, as pre from Patis and are corais, sensational and Among Usem were Lady Lugard, Mr, M-9 THAT an Arbitration Treaty has been plain prose can study for hinsol. Ivicusly reported, have failed to our tragic in chuacter. They and excellent and the Misses Master, Hon. Mr. and Russia's agreement to the Japanese pro-subjects and should be seen by those who Mrs H. E. Pollock, Hon Mr Osborne, Mir signed by America and Japar will a native newspaper now before as we posals, left the Russian capital on April appreciate the displays by the Cinemato W. Slade, Me and Men, Turner, Mr bo learnt with relief by many. There read that the Express-Dowager, re 21for huma
graph. can be no question that a solemn covered from Ler recent indisposition;
The Victor Cinematograph with its undertaking entered into by two coun- has been taking the air in the Palace tries of the first monk would not be gardens attended by a small number to fire brigade as ure we. Fenang newest and up to date films continues to als, we understand, is a Crown Colony, draw large audiences rightly. The pictures. of Lanies-in-Waiting, and accompanied Under the houding The Penang Fire are undoubtedly greatly appreciated ne lightly disregarded. Thus to some
by trusty servants, Her Imperial Brigade" the "Straits Echo" says: To evinced by the hearty applause evoked, atent; the danger of war, which hos
Majesty is here said to have special! begin with the above title is missing, the Cabau Mystified" and the "Lost ordered the gardeners to continue their for Penting has not got a Fire Brigade Umbrella," being particularly good." The outrages on Japanese subiecte in work in her presence and to have What we have is a certain quantity of fire sistory Bagal and Mrs Pastor also cessiva California, may be thought to have been bestowed on the needy anaong them appliances most of which are worn out approbation for their singing and dancing. Holland his caused a move in Naval and obsolete, under the charge of the
offens circles and as a consoumee Captain averted. But we use certain qualifying marke of her royal favour. This visit Police, who make use of them at a fire to We have received some startling nows Hugh P. Williams, who was Commodore words because there are indications that in the Imperial demesne is described: the best of their vatrained ability.
from Craton, correspondont writes in Hongkong befort this arrival of the America has made up her mind to adopt, in sufficient date apparently for the
(1) The copper basin Hang of Fatahan present genial occupant of this post, has The Batin Bacteriological Tabomtory in regard to Manchuria, an attitude threefold purpose of assuring the
soud us a copy of the report of the Metical stopped work. Of late the copper basin received his stripes as Rent Admiral. This which might put a strain upon Japan's public of the Empress Dowager Oliver of Health of Khargpur. In the at Fatshan has no sale in the market, was rendered, possible by the promotion of temper which not even an Arbitration complete recovery from sickness, of her course of this the doctor wrote. I am of so the headman has justly declared the Vice Admiral Sir Charles C. Diary to the entire trust and confidence in her opinion that the "Ratin doos what it is the uż must be stopped from, fat tey uk of Admiral in the place of Admiral Treaty, upon which the ink was benlly
people whom she is prepared to treat said to be capable of doing-viz, kills rate 4th noon and will be opened on 6th Holling. All who knew Commandore. Wil- dry, could assist ber to withstand.
and cases an upidemic among them, and I day 5th moon. During this period if soyams will be pleased to her of his at- with all benevolence and kindly favour, think it would be a good plan to try it one disobey this depost he will be gets aliment of higer rant and we join thes Within the Inst few weeks America has and best of all that the old-time again. I did not try it in private houses heavy fine. (8) The sick boldiers aro
in congratulations. shown conclusively; not only that she practice of causing subjects to dis as I was afraid that children would eat it, mostly attacked by beri beri The non LIGHT, wholesome, and is not satisfied wil the trend of events appear when the Emperor or Empress the smell being rather sweet and the poison sick soldiers of every regiment at In Tony and, F.R.G.S., entered the Navy in 1867. having the appearance of nativo "sweet-are always carried to the Government and become Rear Admiral in 1899 and Vic invigorating in Manchuria but that she is resolved Dowager appoared is destined to give mesta. (We are informed 35 the Labors Chung Fat Hospitale for treatment. It Admiral in 1900. Ho vas A.DO. to
when the opportunity offere to give ex-way to the more enlightened gustous for that Ratin is not a poison.) pression to her disatisfaction. Those that make the freer relations of princes
and people in Occidental lands. who have watched America's policy closely would feel no surprise if she
Tommy Alkina is to clothe himself came out with an unequivocal expression for the future and is to receive a WATSON & 00, of her belief that the “open door" in quartally allowance of fifteen shillings of carenio dysentery from which I had† FP-is
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to 1902* months they are mostly attacked by bozi. bagi and the number is raised uŢi to ana
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