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THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1908.

BRITISH AMBASSADOR AT CONSTANTINOPLE.

SIN G. LOWTHER APPOINTED.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, Tin.Bombery.)

LuxDos May 20 `Sir Gerald Lowther, formerly FBM Minister at Tangier, has been appointed to the Ambassadership at Constantinopla rendered vacuat by the death of Sir Nicholas O'Conn

AMERICAN PRESIDENCY.

A BRYANITE SUCCESS.

KING EDWARD.

TO VISIT THE CZAR.

(Extinsar Service, supplied by Reuter, rin Bomboy,)

Lospow, May 20. stated that King Edward will shortly pay a visit to the Car of Russia.

It is

FORGED BANKNOTES.

A Warning to the Public.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Two forged bask-notes--one for $10 and the other for 83, at both purporting to

LONDON LETTER.

(Front Our Correspondent.}

LONDON, April 21. ·· Mr Edward Wildm. forherty. Deputy Cant fineral for the Euited States at

SCOTTEH LETTER.

(From the Correspondent.)--

EDIFoTROO, April 17 The suffragisks are the big line in the bill of this electim. Never have they had

reads like a bushranger story from Austra lis, or a road agent yarn from the Pacific, Slope. At the end of last week, in broad dsybght, three man entered the Royal Bank of Scotland, Motherwell, faulted over the counter, and one of them present- pistol at the head of the clork in charge.

The clerk closed with his

have been losied by the Hongkong Hongkong, and later a war correspondout so good a heating, never have their ad. principal assailant, and Me King, and a

sion. The two notes in question were dated

nanbers on the notes were larger-than

anecdotes, character skatolics, interviews

a

the bank parlour, one to his aid, gentleman who happened to be in There was a tough struggle, in the course of which the pistol went off, happilith- out damago, My Hếng and the cloth were tied away from them. The oven, riding both injured in the effort to kops the pistol thes left the bank and an off, Fontanately, were niet, with determined résistance, some boys took of the cigee's two of the

Slanghai Banking Corporation—were just-,

for the Heart newspapers, has started à dresses been followed by such orderly ed on is loud botel yesterday, and local re- sidents and visitors are warned to look close-w service to American pers. It is discussion. So far their campaign is ty at any notes which come into their posses called the M. 4. P. (Mainly about People) success; what effect their labour may have News Service and aims at providing re March 1, 1898, and were very close imitations gulse supplies of personal paragraphs, matter. They are trying to persuade the in the polling booths is quite another

of grouins potes, the signature of the Bank and portraits of well known people of the pctors not to ote for Capinin Murray His Majesty will remain in Kaasia for Manager Loing very like the original. The world to American papers to make up unless he promises to fight for their case

'on the floor of the House of Commons men were surrounded in a wood meer a week. The dite upon which the those of the gennine notes uk badly their magazine pages from. It is

surrendered. Later in the day, the shind. visit will take place has yet been spared, whits the paper was of difervat intended to extend the service further su after the manuer of Mr Plimsoll and the Mother well, and after some firing, both matter for Smudascoff-skipe, and presumably be ready man was captured The men appear to be texture. The forged 85 bill was of a very supply "feature" light hue, but most of the angraving, ifapers of the kind Andricas journals to go to the clock-tower. The regular Russian Poles, lately come from Russi not all, we almost exnet and would easily human interest. The interprise is report has called them, and the name sticks,sible for the statement that Mr Asquith findalgo in, with big hoadlines and wide. Libces,the "Auld Lichts," as some wag

The Edinburgh "Despitok " is respon- Ladle the average man. The forged 810ed to catching on" very well. upenly angry with their fair opponents, signalised his accession to the Premiership and sometimes say hard things; but the by having his hair cut and adds that The Knollys, the King factotum, had re-their coarse resolutely; and do cry aloud

It was reported this week that Lord ladies are not to be refused; they keep on reduction of the poll will be followed by

Mr Winston Churchill at Manchest

announced.

CHINA AND THE

POWERS.

(Excluice Bervice, supplied by Renster,

ria Brisbay.)

A NAVAL RESTRICTION.

LONDON, May 20.

(Chinese Bal's Service.)

The Democratic Convention of Cali- fornia and Albania bas adopted Mr W. J. Aryan os candidate for American Presidency.

THE YUNNAN RIOT.

(Chiese Muil's Service.)

the

PLXING, May 20 No serious developments are reported Troen Yanens regarding the riot.

Liu Chen Lin has left via the Peking-Hanko railway for Yunnan, accompanied by other military officers

HONGKONG DOCTOR

HONOURED.

(Chinese Ball's Service)

PERISG, May 24, As the result of an examination held in the capital, Dr Jew Hawk, of the Tong Wah Hospital, Hongkong, has been made a "mandarin in the Capital of the

7th rank

REITER'S SERVICE.]

it

The Glasgow "Bailis” says that Johu Morley, used to spell "god" with a small

"Lord" with a large "L"

Burghs, Mr. Mority told the electors Bat he was invited to take a seat in "the other House of Parliament. On which the "Glasgow Herald" sings-

When a Radical has words

• With

In his farewell letter to the Montrojn

note was old and tort and fad a somewhat. gronsy appearance, the colouring on the mck being rather darker than on the genuino notes. Still the resemblancos quite good enough,tu deceive most people signed, but le refuses to confred it. Indeed and lift up their voices in the streets.

The hotel proprietor who was victimised may well be that he will find difficulty was fectuinte enough to fro the gentle-in stains from a post in which he lineOne of the stanchest of the Auld" and now he himself is to be called man who passed the 310. for in showin male himself well nigh indispensable. Be Lights" is the bellpan of a Kincardine PEXIT, May 20the forgery to some of the residents of the sheen as the right hand of King Edward sbira vilinyo. In the way of business, he Foreign Ministers in Peking have hotel, a visitor remarked that he had paid for thirty eight years, and has proved ku

does not object to announce meetings for it that vory note. He, of course, took idoni private secretary; for he has tact, the saffingists; but he reserves the right agreed that in future no foreign battle-back and is now looking fs the one from diplomacy, knowledge of the world and a of private opinion. To the announcement | ships shall be allowed to visit waters in when he received it. "Whether he will find splendid mentary. Fre the whole of his that "A meeting will be addressed by

that person or not is extremely doubtful,

seventy one years he has been more or less Miss Brown and Miss Smith au sueb-and-, the interior of China.

in the Court atmosphere, but that fits not such, aphics at such-and-such an hour," spoiled his business aptitude and he cant he invariably adds in an under tune, deal with five hundred letters a day, all "Twa besoms!" the „king's entapements and subscriptious, and the hundred and one other details of his-office-with the despatch-and-kesanensed if a City merchant.

THE CANTON, MINT PROFIT.

(From Carr Correspondent.)

CANTOM, My 20.

In compliance with the instructions of the Board of Revenue-the kacter desire to know the actual profits made by the mints through at the Fairy - His Excellency Vinoy Chang has wired to say that the total profit made by the Canton Mint for the past six years, ending the 1st year of Kwanghsu is Tacle 3,038,200.

A. S. WATSON AND CO., LTD.

A CANTON POLICE NOTICE.

The Sick Must be Cared For.

(From Our Correspondent.)

CANTON, May 20.

House of Lorda, And beinted, Though belated,

To appear among the Peers, He musn't name the Canber

To which he's going to clamber;

Bat can merely Move Lusterely

Inta "the other House.

The adjective to be filled in is left to the

restler's taste,

REVIEW.

J. Nicholl Witherby and Co., 320 High Holborn, London.

In this book Mr Nicholl gives an

The Robinson Piano Go. Li.

NEW PIANOS

FOR HIRE

per month

MONTHLY TUNING

and Regular Attention

INCLUSIVE, TALKING MACHINES

ON BASY TERMS.

COMMERCIAL

The dollar stands to-day at 1/9gy, a rise of two sixteenth.

Edinburgh's attention is wholly engross by the curning Scottish National Exit tion and the armigements for the Great Historical Pageant The Pageant provisos Ta a big city like Canton where no We are to have a taste of the missionary to be the biggest thing of the kind evor adequate hospitals are available the sick spitit ourselves this week, for the first step in this country, and will tako pise and wounded may frequently be met with Buddhist monk, the Bhikkan Ananda in the Exhibition grounds in June. It has in public thoroughfares. But during pingus Mettaya, in the full order of the Vinayn, taken complete possession of the imagina- TAREE VOTAGES OF A NATURALIST. By M- seasons the sight is more dreadful. Al-is arriving from Rangoen with a number of tion and energies of the artistic; literary,

The briskness in the rice business of the though the Fong Ein Sha, which is a hos Buddhist followers. It is due to the and dilettante coteries of the old capital.

oly last year has been followed by a pital solely established to meet emergen Buddhist Society of Great Britain that Men sy be found darkly.commnning in cles and which has been doing good werkbody, mumbering about a hundred, hare esstume of Cucullin, or the chronological visited by Lord Crawford's famous yacht to the remarks of a rice authority of high be is to me, for this mombers of that studios and clube, regarding the likely account of many little known ishads dull market, which has been prevailing throughout the whole season. According for years past, caring for helpless persons sent a special invitation to him. The position of St. Columte. And the Valbails, which, by the way, was en route standing, hast year was an exceptionally and sending their men to various beats and Society is formed of nurber of stemvers arriving at Chatou to look after Europeans who have studied Buddhism in ladies who paint, and sculp, and for Hongkong, quite recently, but had good year in the rise busigers and none of the plaque-stricken, has helped bee ainituise the East and others who have been design are apparantly abandoned these to turn back after reaching India. Lord the past fifteen years can be compared with the miseries of the unfortunate chase to England Professor hys Davids, thu draughtsmen and costume specialiste

attracted to the subject from study here in pursuits in the meantime, and with the Crawford peus foreword to explain it. But since the advent of the spring of grest extent, yet there is luft n great deal eminent Phi sebebar, is the President. It

how it come about that Mr Nicholl was this year the market has become stagnant unione, not through any back of attention on the part of the hospital isdf, but

The following is the report of the General Managers for the year ending 21st December for presentation to the shareholders at the twenty-third annual ordinary genusal meeting of the Company

is intended to make Conlon the hand, the Scottish Arts Club, are wholly wrapped able to write the book. As was usual with and none of the firme dealing in the com (since its regiration to be held at the

quarters of the Information Buddhist in the contenuation of colour arrange him Lord Crawlord was, in 1902, about to raodity can manage a profitable tamover. fines of the Company in Alexandra because if the large area of the city which the teachings, over the Continent and the marvellous affair by all nocounts, illasfanget out for equatorial wafarw in his yacht, During the past week, however, a slight Society, instead of Rangoon, mad to spread ments for fancy clothes. It is to bou; Buildings on Saturday, May 30 at noon:

Gentlemen--We beg to my before you Statement of the Company's business, with Balance Sheet for the year ending The 314 December, 1907.

The net profits of the Company for the twelve months under review, after paying

it is hapossible to adequately cover by one single hospital of the kind. As a ein sequens the sickmay oftenbe seen dying in the streets withint nudies asistruce. being extended to them.

The Canton police has hitherto consider- ed that its duty was only to patrol the

Cuited States. In the Tonton branch are

the more modern cards,

THE U. 9. BATTLESHIP

SQUADRON.

all charges, including the sny of the sets and safeguard public properties azut THE NEW EDUCATION BILL Gol Managers, providing for all hailies heen taken of the sick and The Arrival at San Francisco,

Fart doubtful debts, and allowing for loss

dvirg

Eridently matters have come serious on subsidiary coisa, amount to §81,532.12, to which has to be added the balance and the police department has lessed-in- boght forward from the previous year structions that in future the police mist 85,482.67.–Total 987,01479. From this endeavour to render first aid to the help there has to be deducted-General Mana-loss when seen in public thoroughfares gers' Commission of 5 per cent. on the net and see that they are conveyed to propor profits for the year as per Article 80 of hospitals.

Loypes, May De The Irish Nationists buve decided to oppose the second reading of the

Education El.

REVIEW OF TROOPS AT ALDERSHOT.

KOSTON, Kap 19. The King and Queen reviewed 30,000

countries direct

THE ETC.

many well known men who profess to haveing the progress of the nation from the to find roliof for the rheumatism and reaction took place and a general rise of found the old with more satisfying than earliest times. There will be a thousand asthing from which he suffers, when the twenty cants in the quotations for Tockin performers, divided into periods; all the trustees of the British Musen suggested rice took place while Saigon rice Is been great men and women of Scottish history that he should bring back something for put up from ten to fifteen cents per picul will be represented; and many of the the British Museum and was strongly according to its quality. Still no large character will be impersonated by very recommended to obtain the assistance shipments are expected in Hongkong pot, well-known people Society has taken the of Mr Nicholl, a well-known member of some two to three million picule having the display a supress thing up, and Socisty, will, of course, make the British nithologiest Union. frbon contracted to go to Europe and the

Nicholl gladly accepted the offer ultimately Southern Islands, front the rine producing *** made, mud, as Lord Chawiord says, **ruch- SIN FRANCTION May 7. Musselburgh is proud of its antiquity, wat the beginning of friendship The Pacião Squadcon, under Adminal sa the old rhyme bas it.

which has endorÿd the sevarest know "Musselburgh was a burgh when Edin- test-that, of living together in peace. Evans, got under way from Monterey Bay at 9 o'clock on Tuesday morning, and

burgh was anne,

on a ship through long calmás," Al- anchored in the evening pine miles off San Musselburgh will be a burgh when Edin- together three voyages were made on A young swell' arrived at a station not the Valhalla by the author, and each far from Newcastle recently, and with the Francisco. This anchongo was left at 11 burgh's gane." on Wednesday morning when, led by the When the promotes of the Pageant ap allowed of the exploration, of rarely-visitedistance of the guard he took from the

van a camera, a bag of golf sticks, aj Bugship Connectient," followed by the preached its Town Council and asked therapless, and provided new specimens for portmanteau, and last but not least, a 84,076 40. Remuneration of the Consulting THE STAR" FERRY CO. LTD. boats, and transports, to vessels in sit, the maiden to carry the same, attired in some 72,060 knots of ocean were travelled, camera, and etcetra into the waiting-room battleships, cruisers, destroyers, torpedo-to sent their banner with a youth and the British Mass. In the threa voyages savage-looking bulldog. Huiling a porter he said Porter, put my golf bag, Committee us per Article 82 92,500.00---

fleet steamed toward the city...

roboy of the period at whielt the burgh: was and the collections made aggregated eleyen for about half an hour, please; I have s As soon as the squstion came in sight, formed, the letter was read by the Tenndred and twenty bird skins, thirty call to make." "Aall pub the casers an the fort at Golden Gate tired. a salute, Clark. The leaned Boial Snished by

ing to the bulldog, the porter exclaimed: The squadron then formed in a single line cruisers of the Pacific squadron lying off burgh in the dies of the tune when the demonstrates the raluable aid Lord Cray- and slowly steamed into the bay. Eight youth and maiden are to represent Mussel many butterflies, moths, and insecte. tho'll hey te put hetsettra in forse!' {"

Many were new to science, and this fact Los Angeles juined the squadron, the line burgh was formed, they will have nothing ford. has rendered natural history in

the Cupany's Articles of Association

Total $6,670,60. Leaving available for ap propriation, 860-438:19,"

Following is the report for presentation

to shareholders at the tenth ordinary

We paid an Interim Dividend of 3 per

at Aldershot. A feature of the review cont. in November last absorbing, $27.000. nual meeting to be held at Sir Paul Chatar's which was responded to by the flagship. shaking his head and the remark, "If the mammals, several thousand fishes, and asthe golf chicks an' the bag in, bat," point-

was the success of traction engines, we now propose to pay a further Dividend replacing artillery horses.

THE BRITISH ARMY,

г

Territorial Scheme a Gamble.

LONDON, May 10,

Lord Roberts, Lord Middleton and

Office, Victoris Buildings, at 11.39 m.

3 per cant. (wiking 6 per cent. for the on Wednesday, 271 May. The Directors yox) which will absorb 27,000, to write have the pleasure to salemit to shareholders cf Building Improvements, Furniture, Fittings, Utensils of Trade Acratol Water their report, with a statement of recounts Plaut. and Machinery, 820,000, to carry for the year ending 34h April, 1908. forward to 1908 Accouut, $6,488.13. Total Accounts-The nett earnings of the | 830,438:19.

CONSULTING COMMITTEE:-The existing

bouts after paying all working expenses Consulting Committee consist of Hon. Sit and providing for a loss of 80,037.04 on P. Chater.M. Hon. Mr E. subsidiary coins mounted to 235,644.35, Osborne, and Mesars II. T. White cuid J. as against 848,022.80 the previous pear. Scott Hurston.

The amount at ecedit of Profit and Loss AUDITORS: The Company's Accounts

vessels enso anchor.in three ass between

him the opportunity of adding to the world's stor of knowledge. And he adds

of which extended over six miles. The ou as all!" And the Town Aadil taking Mi Nicholl with him, and giving San Francisco and flekland at about 3 straightway turned the whole matter ever

'skok p.m. all the ships being fully to the Magistrates. dressed.

Lord Grenfell have renewed the attack thu Head Office have been audited by account, after paying for repairs and plac.hendquarters of the Admiral during the thorough Londoner, is of Scotch parents. on the Territorial Artillery sheme,Mz Francis Maitland and Mr W. Buttoning 87,785.00 to credit of Infumtues Fand pointing out that it is ridiculous to Potts, who offer themselves for re-election. is $94,896.52 which, with the approve of expect a respite of six months for train-

Joux D. HUMITREYS & SON, shapeoklers, it is proposed to appropriate

General Managers, Hongkong, 19th May, 1909,

Directors' and Auditor's fees $1,100.00 buat $8,700.00; Carry forward to new Dividend of 10 %-$15,000.00; Write of

ing before the force is wanted in the field.

Col Lacus says that the Army ANTI-FOREIGN RIOT IN JAPAN.

Council never underated the difficulties

of the scheme, but there was evidence with the Minister for War that the

Foreigners Flee For Safety.

as follows:--

A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED.

in bird and unimal life will scarcely drop WATKINS'

Seychelles

CIRCULATING

LIBRARY.

Arrive Every Mail-

P

URCHASER of one Novel

to the literature on the subject, too, for hir record, of his voyages and his "dis- The Mayor of San Francisco and the Mr Runciman, the new President of the coveries ao told in the book under receptka committee immediately proceed Board of Relocation, is a native of Dunbar.revise is an unguruished tale aiming ed to the flagship to greet Aduien Bran Mr Mackinnon Wal, Parliamentaryze for o tray tetication, but on that who thereupon catre asante, and put up at try to the Board of Education, is member account pussessing & distinct charm of ite the St. Francis Hotel, which will be the for St. Rollox, Glasgow, and although a own. Even thoes only remotely interested stay of the squadrom in San Francisco.

the book till they have finished it, and illuminated in the evening, and a hall isy dostroyed by fre. Mr Hoary, a mom of Ettele known lands and who have The vessels of the squadron were to bo Monzio Castle, Strathearn, has been total- those who are fond of noting the charms to be held in its honour at the Fairmont ber the so-called "Glasgow School," has liking for natural history will be delighted Hotel, a large number of invitations being been made an ARA; his most notable with the book. The first voyage was down issued.

departure was when he became an enthusithe east coast of South America, through.

city from other places to thansand people have thronged into the long atay in that country.

It is estimated that three hundred astic admirer of the art of Japan and made the Straits of Magellan, up to Valparaiso, and then west to the South Pacifie, and, the squadron,

home after circumnavigating the world," account 598.59. Total, $24,898.62, and the crowd of spectators assembled on The death is announced of Lieutenant The next voyage was the West Indies BUSINES-Paseonger traffic in all classes the shore in said to have been at least General Gustavus Francis Munro, retiradand the Gulf of Mexico, and the third 700,000. The city is gaily decorated in R. M. L. I., last surviving son of the late and last was through the Southore Indian training would be made thoroughlyFurther details the Japan previous year, but a marked improvement mont.

showed a decline compared with the festival attire, and all is bustle and excito--Bit--Charles Mans, uinth baronet of Ocean and the South Atlantic. On each Latest Novels by the. Best etticisut.

Foulis, Ross-shire-Commander Alox-royage visits were paid to various ielanda Chronicle," are to hand regarding the dis- tulance at the mw-mills at. finomurs, has taken place since the reboikding of the It was feared that Japanese might beander Marshall, R. N. R., of Langside, and the descriptions of the bird life on those Lord Tweedmouth says that it appear-nation belongs to the Tayo Spin Kaisha

Authors (Colonial Edition) Miyuki prefecture. The saw mill in

mopaced during the excitement prag the Glasgow, furnerly commanding some of the are intensely interesting. Amongst the wha:ves."

Directors. In accordance with the arrival of the sqandion, and it was oven most famous Chinese box clippers and most unique were the Cayman Islands in tho ed that a fair trial of the Territorial Oriental Timber Company), in which Mr.Articles of Association the Ilon. Sir C. P. mined on it demonstration. Great precau- Fordon Relief Expedition, has left a large ed by a naturalist the islands of Dessen, reported that the Labour party had deter afterwards of the Nile boats built for the West Ladies-which have seldom been visit- Army would not be denied. The scheme R. Looncu is interested with other French Chato, C.M.G., retives, hub offers biseftions were taken by the authorities for sum of money to charities, mostly con- Gloriosa. Aldabra, the Comoros and the wee largely a gamble, but he would lay capitalists.

for re-election,

the prevention of disturbance, but so far nected with the sea. odds on its success.

A telegram from the Governor of Miya- saki to the Home Department on the The Bon. Mr W. J. Gressor resigned everything has passed off peacefully.

The Governors of the States on the disturbance is to the effect that the eight on leaving the colony and the Hon. Mr H. Pacific Ast and varius commercial ass fozoigners and their three children who are engaged at the sawmills are unhurt. Keswick was invitel in his stead, Mr scoiations have addressed petition to. Mir Nevertheless two of the four housus Ge A. G. Wood also resigned, his place being Metalf, the US. Secretary of the Navy, cupied by the foreignns were raided fake by Mr A. Haupt, who on leaving perafcatly stationed on the Pacific for asking that twelve battleships should be by the moters, who made an entrance, the Colony was succeeded by Mr G deformos purposer. LONDON, May 19,

Hashed the furniture, and partially de

Trieshind. These appointments requiro stroyed the houses. All the foreigners, France has decided on an otüicial says the official report, sought shelter in confirmation. participation in the Quebee ter the hills. Some of them are reported to centenary.

bare left for Hobe. Order was restored at p.. on the Stli, and there is now uo fear of a renewal, of the disturbance.

The one by Mr Geo. Hodgson may be The following notice is issued by Mr six constablos remain at the scene of the

considered the official biography that by Tigg of the Hongkong Observatory --- disbarbanco for the pretection of the

Mr J, E: M'Callum is more of the char foreigners. Besides the two foreign houses,

noter of a tribute. In both we have the one deponese house, the managers' office,

same picture of Mr Annaud as a typical Las fallen in E. Japan, and risen over W. Offenders Chained Day

Sootaman, quiet and thoughtful, détermin-1 Japan and N. China. the electric generating house, and the ongine room wore badly damaged.

ud and even doyryed. His creed wes that and Night." other buildings were attacked The total

diffoultios and ebasooles were created that they might be overcome, and that the damage is estimated at about Y100,000. for the time being, and the despatch adds, The company will have to suspend business

Seventy-five political offenders imprison slaying of lians in the path was part Therr Martin, one of the mombor of the ed in the fortress at Sebluescibarg, ntar of every one's life work. The story "All the riotes are repentant of their Prassian State Council, has published a St. Petersburg, hawa sinuggled out a labour, ending with a sudden death in is one of hard and continuous journalistio rugarkable book on Germany's Futuro. appeal to the forel press to obtain Tadon, seventeen days after his plention From Kagoshima csenge to the In this volume le contends that the aureliomtion of their condition. "Mainichi," the number of rioters sooms, maintenance of 24 monarchs within the They declare that they are fed on broad for East Aberdeenshire; he was buried in to have been about 100. They wars, work Empire, with civil lists and separate and water, that their hands and feat are the day and at the very hour when he ataiko, consumed o large quantity of sake, burden on the Empire. I the sapunte flogged with the inout for small infractions I through the spring and unier and then started the riot. Palice officials States were awept away, a saving of of discipline.

wers soou on the heens and mate over £50,000,000 a your would be jossible.

THE QUEBEC TER- CENTENARY.

THE MACEDONIAN QUESTION., The Chief of Police of the profacture and

LONDON, May 18, Mr Ashley asked in the House of Commons concerning the progress of the Anglo-Russian negotiations re Macedonia, Sir Edward Grey, in reply, said that various points were still under discussion and that he was unable to add any further information.

action"

No

› Aybro.—Mr W. H. Pott is audited the accounts now presented and offers him sell for re-election.

C. P. CHATER, Clinirnar. Hongkong, 18th May, 1908.

THE GERMAN EMPIRE.

Unification Proposed.

The book is excellently printed and amply of Kirkintilloch, have without a flourish is a welcome addition to the works on The Young People's Literary Societies illustrated with splendid photographs, and

at $1.00 becomes a mem- sat on foot a movement to celebrate the natural history already printed in the memory of David Gray and James M. language, more especially as it takes ber and is entitled to exchange The memorial will take the shape of to conn in the route of Courist travel, and same for any other novel on

linamon, the two poots of the Luggie rendors to interesting spots over likely medallions in Parian marble, to be hung so calculated to remain ont of the reach of The fapanese have subscribed to the in the vestibule of the new Town Hall.

the average maD. fund for the reception of the squadron, and decorateil their houses even more Mr James Annand, the Scottish journa lavishly than many of the Americans lot who made his way from the smithy to themselves in honour of the squadron. the sanate, forms the subject this week. This action, on the part of the Japanese of two goodly volumes by different authors. has created a good impresina, "

RUSSIAN PRISON TERRORS.

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 21st at 11.55 a.The barometer

A depression which crossed the Sea of faran yesterday, lies now in the Pacific bo the E. of Hokkaido.

Pressure is almost uniform and gradiente very slight in other areas. expected in the Formosa Channel and the Light N.E. and variable winds may be N. part of the China Sou

Honghong Rainfall for the 24 hours and

to-day, 0.00 inchons, Ferncast Preparations are afoot in. Mesars Beard." more's new factory, Paskkond, Glasgow, GA FOREMAST DISTRICT

payment of 20 cents cash, Hong kong currency, for every change.

The Half Smart Set, by Florence Warden. Come and Find Me, by Eisbeth Robins Eve Norria, by Claire Da Pratz, The Old Trisk, by Alice Moud Moadows. Poppy Show, by H.R. Marzigt. Walan The speculator, by the Author of the Boul

Markot

The Worst Man in the World, by Fank

Richardson.

The Romance of a Queen, by Weatherby

A Devil's Burgain, by Florence Warden. The Primadonna, by F. Marion Orawford. The Rogged Fath, by Charles Gsdiron.

a Tangled Web, by L. G. Moberly,

tamen, by Tom Gallon The Willoughby Affair, by 3. W Appleton.

DERSISTENT coughs that continnamon belonging to the mill who went op Governments thrown an erotions fiunávial chained toy and nights and think they are should have taken his sest in Parliament agent 10 to 84 hours ending at noon The Pauper of Park Lane, by Wm. Le

LINGERING COUGHS.

asually indicate some threat or lung trou-

hla, and it is a serious mistake to neglect forty treats. The cause of the distur them. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Isaace is said to be the refusal of a demand.

HAVE YOU RHEUMATISM)

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