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PARIS,

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FHONE

THE CHINA MAIL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL,

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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1908.

HOME CRICKET.

wspaper published a series of ab- surd, but highly damaging, statements

The dollar stands to-day at 1/99, a risa about Mesare Jardine, Matheson and of one-sixteenth. Co., Ltd,, alleging that that great firm was responsible for the boycott and had actually set spart a fund of money to encourage and extend it A short ANOTHER LOT OF NEW while before the Ouska papers set out festival day, the native prose in Hongkong the Medical Officer of Health, ass mem

Just Unpacked

on & campaign of calamny against

SUMMER GOODS foreign merchante in Japan and reck-

A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF

lessly published statements most detrimental to thoir oradit which,

in the majority of instances had

We are surprised that notwithstanding A partial strike occurred among the His Excellency the Governor's statement clerks of the Tokyo Central Post Office on on the introduction of the Public Health. May 23.

and Buildings.” Ordinanco Amending Bill in the Legislative Council that ho would Toctorday being a Chinese national not press the point of the appointment of

and Canton closed for a holiday.

ber of the Sanitary Board, the unofficial members of Council ignored the recom Dr. Wonsch, formerly Medical Officer mendation of the Sanitary Board that the to the British Embassy at Tokyo, is com-3.0.H. should act bare a seat on the moncing practice at Tsingtau.

Board, and also ignored the protest of the Eurpann Landowners sont to the Govern- A fire, which was fortunately sopment against the appointment. pressed befere much damage was done, It is also more difficult to understand

Kobe Club on May 24.

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allowing it to pass unchallenged seeing that he and his unofficial colleagues on the It is reported from Yokosuka that the Sanitary Board resigned their seats fo proposed construction of three submarine 1898, because the Government persisted boats at the local naval yard has been in placing the Medical Offer of Hesith on abandoned on account of financial cirhe Board at that time. eurastances.

The "Japan Times" says that, with a view to making known to foreign corres. pondents the tonomic and financial con- dition of Japan, the Government is going to establish a Press Burgno."

THE MYSTERIOUS CARTER.

law cannot prevent this sort of thing it is obvious that general charges such as those made by the Indian who wrote to the "Japan Times," cannot be restrained. But after all it would be expecting too much of the Japanese General Memoranda,

Government to think that it would SATURDAY, June 6-

Noon-Auction of Dismond Rings, fold trouble to suppress calumnies against Watches &c., at Mr Geo, P. Lam-the British Government. We permit mort's Sales Rooms.--

the Stends, the. Blounts, the Keir Hardies and men of that type to malum- nate their country and to incite de Goode per Kleis undelivered after this pendent races to rebellion, and it would

date subject to rent,

The ridiculous for us to expect the Jn panese authorities to endeavour to sp

Church parades in celebration of Em-changes cabinets; how Carter, wben in. press improprieties which we ourselves pire Day were general throughout England, side one himself, does the things he sp tolerate. It is to be hoped, however, Australia, Canada and New Zealand. The pears to do; how wedding rings suffer a Earl of Northcote, Governor-General of pea change into guinea pigs, and quinon that the British press in Japan ex-the Commonwealth, reviewed three thou-piga into bouquets all these are circum

stances that reamin inexplicable to the deavours to put the facts fairly before sand troops at Sydney.

ordinary mind. The probabilities are out-

MONDAY, June 8-

Exchange Banks Closed.

Insurance Offices Closed.

TUESDAY, Jane 8-

WRIAS, June 10

11 a.m.-Auction of Surplus Stores and Office Furniture, &¤, at H. M. Naval Yard Extension.

THURSDAY, Jun 11 ---

Net Auction of Old Iron, Railings, Forniture, &c., at the Ma-tau-kok, Noch-Auction of Leseshold Property, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms. Goods per Korea undelivered after noon

this date subject to rsat.

firent disappointment is now being felt in Cheloo over the news, now offeally confirmed, that the American fleet will not visit the port during the summer months, The local shopkeepers are downhearted.

EX-CHAMPIONS BEATEN,

-{Exelusive Service, supplied by Beuter,

via Bombay)

LONDON, June 3.1

The following are the results of the cricket matches commenced on June 1:

Lancashire beat Notts at Nottingham by nine wickets.

Samax Bent Derby at Brighton by

seventeen rune.

Elampahini beat. Leicestershire five wickets at Southampton,

Kent drew with Cambridge University at Cambridge, and Yorkshire drew with Warwickshire at Birmingham.

LATER

Playing against Oxford University at Oxford, M.C.C. and Gronnel won by 42 rune

Surrey defeated Essex at the Oval by an innings and five runs." -

And Miss Abigail Price."

The "Sydney Bulletiu" says Carter, the American mystory-mouger, is the gentine goods. It is a big achievement to mystify for about 24 hours a large body of self-satisfied. Sydnorites. Carter works

Other results not yet published here: on lines originated years ago by Maskelyne and Cook, butis a big improvement on those are:-Leicester beat Warwickshire at mid-Victorian deceivera. How the lady

Leicester by 173 runs.

the Japanese public. Misapprehension Dr Marklinghaus, German-Consal at ragud, with an amazing surety and com- in regard to our policy in India and Tsinanfa, has been granted several months' plateness. Miss Abigail Price mind-reads home leave. The Interpreter of the Cori-autoessfully, and shows a touch of neat Egypt may easily had to distrust in our solate, Dr Weseler, is now acting. Consul, humour here and there; and Allan Shaw entire colonial and foreign policy and pending the arrival of Dr Merklinghaus does a coin-manipulating act. Because auocessor. The latter is not expected to there will always he people who find their Lellera relating to business shardd beaddress distrust between olies is dangerous rotura to Tsinasfa, to the general-regretkeenesh-gratification in seeing something

elo THE MANAGER.

NOTICE.

Communicatione relating to news should be

addressed to THE EDITOR,

Correspondente must forward their names and addresses with any communicatione ad- dressed to the Editor, not for publication bus

as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that hare already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

Losion, 19th May. Surrey best Derbyshire at the Ucal by ten wickets.

Lancashire bout Somerset nt Bath by s innings and one run.

Losnos, 13th May. Lancashiro beat Northamptonshire by an innings and raas.

Sussex bent Derbyshire by 4 wickate. Yorkshire beat Kent by 9 wickets. M.C.C. beat Hampshire by ✪ wickota,

THE DERBY.

We are glad to note that the "Jopen of the Chinese officials and European which ought to be in one place-but which Daily Mail" hoe endeavoured to conn-residents with whom he was most popular isn't transfer itself swiftly to another--

WON BY AN OUTSIDEE.

teract the effect of the Indian person's

The foundation stone of the new where it has been all the time; and beco

The English Derby was run yesterday also there are those in our midst who prefer mendacities and we hope other papers Municipal buildings at Haykow was laid seeing basins of water evolved out of no- ut Epson, and we are indebted to the at Yokohama and Kobe will afford it. 3-Conent-General. There was a large bite of wood, to any other form of dissipa- the three place has be or bre

on May 23 by Mr E. H. Fraser, C.M.G. thingness, co sensate creatures altered into "Hongkong Daily Press" for the names of number of visitors, including any ladies, tion, the Carter show will succeed. support.

present. During his speech Mr.J. J. Danne (Chairman) said that the buildings, which were to be of British type, would be con

Mess. pleted within sixteen months. Beesley and Bray are the architects.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Health conditions seem to be pretty bad in Singapore. There were 273 deaths in the week ended March 23,

Orders for extra copies of the “China Mati should be sent before 11 a.m. on the day after. publication: After that hour, the, zupply is limited. Cash 10 ets., Credit 20 eta, per The scheme of dredging the Follow River for the purpose of establishing a Alterations and additions to Advertisementesteaza navigation service has been aban are guaranteed ABSOLUTELY Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, could be sent to ourdoned owing to lack of fonds.

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INDIAN STUDENTS IN JAPAN.

THEEK is some justification for a belief among the less wall-informed Japanese that British rule in India is berah and unsympathetic. The "Japan Times," a paper published at Tokyo in English

According to a Shanghai excluge the Chinese police in the districts just outside the Settlement are too busy arresting each other to pay any attention to criminals;

We have received a sample of John- stone's M.P. whisky from. Messrs H. Ruttonjee and Sons. This whisky is said to be well adapted for special dietetic purposes.

The interesting point whether the Sultans of the different (Federated Malay States are independent sovereigns is under consideration by the Singapore Supreme Court.

HONGKONG AMATEUR

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

A sum of $2000 is needed to cover the cost of the new running track in Kowloon and any donations in aid of the same would be gladly received by the Hon. Treasurer Mr A. K. Sutherland, Queen College. The following sun's have already been

received.

Sir C. P. Chater Mr B. Keswck

Mr J. R. M. Smith

$50 50

Mr. H. N. Mody

50

50

Lt. Col. Broke R.D.

Mr R. Shewan

50

Kowloon Cricket Club.

Mr H. P. White ...

Mr Powell Crint

Mr H. Pinckney-

Mr Farmer

Mr H. 10. Garrett'

Mr A. R. Suthorland

20.

20 20

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***EONGKONG.

Chev. Ginistrellis ben om br... £.

Bignorinetta, ést. 9lbs. 1 Carter will be assisted by that strange : Duke of Portland's h. e. Primer, det. ... phenomenon, uss Abigail Price, whose Mr Balay Walker's b. c. Llangen, 9et 3 The result of the race pinst hve been a performances are said to be indescribable in that she has developed the sixth sense, stupendous surprise to all meing men in' That she is spiritualist she denies still England, for the winner only won one tices an two your old, and that against outpe more forcibly. Her work is above that medium class. This is the first occasion She has made a study of her science and sizce 1882, when the Duke of Wast has dono everything in her power to make minster's chestnut Billy Shotover won the herself mistress of the unknown forces Derby, that a filly has filled Bret place. which are about her.

Signorinetta is by Chaleares out of She claims that deeds perpetrated are, as Signorina and opened her racing career were, photographed upon an undeveloped in England as a two-year-old by rum. Plate, and that she has merely reached the ning unplaced in the Fulbourne Stakes point where, to her, these pictures may be at Newmarket on July 5, White Eagle seen and understand. She says that when winning. She was also unplaced in the asked concerning a crime the picture of the National Breeders Froduce Stakes it: perpotration of that crime rises up before Sandown Park, on July 20, won by White her clear and distinct in every detail, ⠀

Eagle in the Broedsas Foal Plate at Kempton Park on September 7, Matheur How long have I been studying. Everwinning: in the Piste at Newmarket on Detober 2, Admiration winning, and in the becond-October Nursery stakes at New- market, a fortnight later, Fornom winning, Signorinatis e only win as a two-year-old- was in the Criterion Nursery Bandicap at... Miss Price says there is no mind so Nowmarket on Novetatur 1, when Foxglove ensily rend as that of a thief. He has and Rising Dawn filled. second and third himself been trained to a certain extant in places respectively. She only won £210 Her first engage this wrth sense, and, most of all, he went this cans as a three-year-old was in

during ber bust senEOD, generally spanking, superstitions. Mix the One Thousand Cliness, but se the fily Price has had packages of stolen goods is not mentioned song the probable sent to her through the mail and by starters, referred to by the last nail papers, it is more than likely that she did not go express. Often they are brought to her to the post, but was reserved for the

since I was eleven years old."

Personally, Miss Price is a pleasant as well as azı entertaining wornati. She meets one frankly and kindly,

The question of the continuance" of inilitery rank to officers of the Indian Army who elect civil or political employment is now before the Secretary of State for final situation. Discussed. By Canton. hote. Once a woman stalked into her Darby: She was not mentioned in the consideration.

Lio Yi, acting Chinese Consul for South Africo, has wiced to the Waiwupe to gaut làm Tuels 4,600 more than his

much needed.

(From Our Cuirespondent.)

CANTON, June. 3. Ir instructing the Self-Government So

but owned and conducted by Japanese, present pay as funds to meet expenses are ciety to render assistance to plague patients recently afforded space in its cor respondence columns to a long letter

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A London cable, dated the 17th in

Justice's carriage bolted at Battersea and compressed the maximum of false galloped furiously through several streets statements in reference to the British fually dashing into a pull-house door in India. Des declares that British way. Lord Alverstone was severely merchants in India lend money to the natives on security of crops which are

fron Hongkong, His Excellency Viceroy Chang Jen Chun said: The Fong Bin Sho has been taxed to the utmost in trying to

been giving medicines and accommodation free, and the work of the Committes de- servas highest commendation. It has come

room at the hotel and threw on the sofa a betting when the last mail left.

Primer is out of Breviary by St. Simon, misshappen bundle of lose silver. Thoit, take the stuff and let me alone," she and only ran once as a two-year- old, when he finished second to French exclaimed. She said that Miss Price had Partridge in the Criterion Stakes at een after her "nagging," her to return Newmarket on October 29, Norman III

the silver.

Winner of the Two Thousand Guineas being third.

* Ldangan's performances as a two-year-old were published yesterday.

CANTON'S FINANCE.

Backers have been having a very bad time over the classic events this year. In (From Our Corespondent.). the Two Thousand Guiness Ferrier, Your CANTON, June 3. Majesty and Mercutio were all looked to In accordance with instructions from the for place at least, Perrier being a strong favourite. Tot not one the three filled s to my notice that the number of sick com: Board of Revenue, His Excellency Viceroy place. In the One Thousand Guinens, un ing up from Hongkong has been increasing Chang Jen Chun issued orders yesterday a few days afternards, Lesbia. Bracelet every day, but as the place is small it will to the Provincial Treasurer saking him to the filies, hat the winner turned up.

and Ardeatrive were the most fancied of If the nervous agitation now shown be vory difficult to secure sufficient accom- make out a statement of revenue and ex- Rhodors, Leabis being amplased, while by the Occident does not soon yield to a modation. It appears to be extremely ponditure of the Two Kwang Provinces Bracelet and Ardentive filled the other of a value of from three to four times saner and sounder frame of mind, it will erary select a suitable place on from the 23rd yours of Kwanghai to date, won by rank outäder. The bookmakers swo positions. And now comes the Derby, the loan and that ropayment isexuçioad] be necessary to consider very senously the which to erect a temporary Hospital. For in order that the same may be included in have had a good opening for Le scasou-

with inhuman cruelty? We read

shaken.

advisability of modifying our views as to. the necessary size of the (Japanese) Arms. that "poor and ignorant farmore, - Japan Daily Mail." being in a critical position tako

It is reported that a school girl named

in

this purpose I recommend that Ha Chus, Langhow and Chun Tang may be availed the national budget which is being prepared but the punters must be hart hit. The

of, where mastaheds may be erected. There

is sufficient sen sie which will do good to the patients under good treatment. If funds

under a new system in Peking.

defeat of the King's moit in dimppointing“. and the tradition, that w winner of the Biennial Stakes will not win the Derby stands good.

Messrs Joseph Morris and Carl are not enticious, the Government will 'Laughlie, correspondents in London and

Japanese sterrner ir dotained in make up the deficit. I ask gon to act on Washington respectively for the Ostke my recommendation trilliput delay.›・・・ Mainichi" and the Mainichi Dempu," Lower California. A San Franciser, His Excellency a minute was placed be bave been granted war honours, the former telegram alleges that she carries a number

fore the Committee of the Self Government receiving the Fourth Order of the Rising of Chinese coolies, who are seeking illegal. Society at their mosting. The Chairman Sun and the latter a gold sake cup, bearing entrance. baid that the fact that the Fong Bin the Imperial crest of the Chrysanthemum, Sho was unable to do more good was We notice that the worthy Dr Jim because of the bok of funds,

It was

A: Shanghai wire says that Mr H. P

Shanghai for Korea on the 18th inst Wilkinson, English barrister-at-law, who reported having consented to take up the defence of the Karga Daily News-

the British merchant's money to Wang Yu-lan we recently arrested on sus fill their long emptied stomachs, but pofon at Turckou, Ankai, on board & stepmar. A search of her luggage resulted are afterwards tortured to death.". This in the discovery of some revolutionary pam dangerous nonsense may possiby be phlets. She was subaequently sont under escort to Anking, provincial capital of Mixed with Aerated or believed by a great number of Arhu, for trial. plain water make. Japaness who read English and es in

all probability, the letter has been Lowson, well-known to the old hands in necessary that they should cooperate with that the amount so far contributed by the A Japanese vernacular paper reports NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE DELICIOUS COOLING DRINKS, ocpied by the vernacular papers these Hongkong, and by home to most cricketers them in this matter in order that the public fur an extension of Will Adams hero, has managed to get. Mr. Milliars desine of His Excellency for the welfare tomb at Yokosuka has reached about wantonly false statements go into wide Carnegie to put up the money for swimming of the people might be realised. Here Y15,000. Acounting to the total improve- circulation a R

true account of baths at Forfar. Wo might get Dr Jim to commended that a sum of money be ment plan, the wad leading to the hill, en

whispor in the ear of the millionaire that conditions in our India Empire. Hongkong would like a University cando appropriated from the funds of the Society which the monument is erected, will be for the central Government of Risochan to defray expense, and that the offer of widened and park will be formed with proceeding to Berlin to assume the chair While this is highly regrettable there ment fand started.

His Excellency financially be accepted. the tomb sa its centre. The Mayer of of Colonial Jurisprudence in the university. is no help for it, Apparently the

This was agreed boritated a Yosoguka is entrusted with the purchase Dr Kobner bas done much-bowseda, în-

It was proposed to take the opinion of Press Law in Japan, while it gives the

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