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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1908.

INTERNATIONAL” IN- CIDENT.

CHINESE FIRE UPON FRENCK.

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A Regrettable Affair.

The Lieutenant in command of the party and six Tonkinese sharpshooters were killed and four were wounded.

Two companies of troops have been sent to the spot by the French authori sties.

The Chinese Minister to Paris Las expressed to M. Pichon the deep regret of bis Government at the incident.

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{REUTER'S HERVICE]

RUSSIA'S NAVY.

Vote for New Battleships Rejected.

THE ILL-FATED POWAN.

UNFAVOURABLE REPORTS.

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W3 understand hat, as a result of ex- amitutions which have been made of the Pawan, it is not considered at all likely that she will be successfully raised from whore she now lies. It is reported that she lies in ever tan fathours of water, flat her "face" is gaping wide and that a large sumber of ber plates have been torn iron muddy bottom, into which the hall has sunk to about four feet, and great diffenity

her sides and bottom. She is resting on a

SANITÄRY BOARD,

The Hon. Dr J. M. Atkinson presided ever meeting of the Sanitary Board yesterday evening, when there were also present the Hon. Mr Chatham, Bon. Mr frving, Hoa. Mir Sinde, Captain Lyons, Mr Shelton Houger, bir Lau Char Puk, Mr Fang Wo Chan, Dr Peace, M.O.H., Dr Macfarlane, assistant M.O.H., and the secretary Mr C. Mol. Mossar.

THE ESTIMATES.

The draft estimates for 1968 were laid before the mombers.

The President said he could have them printed.

AN ADVERTISING SCHEME.

Plaintif Conducts His Case- In Person.

Master, was for the defence.

THE CHINA MAIL.

a

CORRESPONDENCE..

WHAT FORM OF GOVERNMENT

disinterested motives they can sopose trust, and to whose common sense and ordinary humanity they can appeal. Virtually his reply to the petition, was în (To The Editor of the CHINA BAT) deads not words. He added two Executive SIA,In the letter which I addressed to junafficials to be appointed at the discretion you on the 2nd instant I proposed to return of the Governor, and similarly another later to the vexed question of the alleged Chinese rember to the Legislative need for fundamental, refont in the system Council That Arrangement did not of Crown Colony Government under which satisfy the particular group who had

suhject.

But

Naturalised Chinase

THE ANNAM REBELS.

Still Unsubdued

(From Our Correspondent.)

NeizeAvo, May 28.

went tu

hard in the province and besides the ordinary game there are wild buffattes and rhinoceri. This pass has naturally been. under supervision since the beginning of the native disturbances but till lately nothing abnormal has been reported.

An officer who came to see us yesterday had been sent off post hata from here, about a fortnight ago. He took with him the ten or twonty remaining militia, and 30 kilometres north of us and half way to

The Robinson Piano Co. K

NEW PIANOS

FOR HIRE $10 MONTHLY TUNING

per month

and Regular Attention

INCLUSIVE. TALKING MACHINES

ON EASY TERMS.

COMMERCIALL

The dollar stands to-day at 1/2, a rise

The antire disturbances of Quinhone A chce arising out of an alleged breach

are now getling usaret home. Yesterday orening an-officer of the native Constabo: of contract, cate before the Chief Justice

ry arrived from the Deoks, the pass in Sir Francis Piggott, at the Supreme Court, (Exclusive Service supplied by Render,

to-day, in which the plaintiff, Daniel live. 1 do so now in the hope that engineered the agitation, but, it was the mountains which divide that province → via Bombay)

Mater sought an injunction restraining discussion ay help to clarify idem on the source of secret satisfaction to many of the from our owu, This range of mountains signatories to the politim, who by thistime which gets as a boundary to the province Lostos, June 2

the defendant, Lam Woo, or his agonte,

In your leader of the Ist instant, inst had come to reflect upon the parability at the Berth, and culy ends at Cape from continuing a breach of the contract A telegram from Saigon states that

entered into between the parties, for using as were cited to pose that dissatisfac of more far reaching results. Mr Chain Varella, is very steep, and impossible to some Chinese regular soldiers fired

the boarding at the comer of Pedder tion with the Government of the Colony berlain's action in 1800 solved the question cross except by the narrow delile of the is antisipated urgetting slings beneath her, Birect and Des Voeux as an advertising had prevailed since tho, foundation of the for the time being, but it came up again Deaks. This pass is one of the curious | upon a French reconnoitring party

station. Plaintiff also claimed $10,000 Colony. It was pointed out that grie in the next bad plague year, 1901. A new spots in Amman and ve even if it is attempted.

vances were rife even under the administra- which was engaged in disarming Chi-So it only four or five bodies have been damage for breach of the sail contract.

narrow path, cut into the mountain, and Plaintiff appeared in "person to conduction of the first Governor, Arul again under generation of journalista had by this time see it about six months ago. It is n nese rebels near the military post at disowned, but it is possible that some of his case, instructed by Mr H. X. Holmes, the administration of his kumodiste aus. arisen and the demand for a British oli

like an uneven staircase in formation. It those drowned have been, washed to sca. Phalovg

The fact that our body was picked up close and Mr M. Alade, instructed by Mr W, Jcessor. This was held to make it clear garchy was again put forward in certain

of these natural steps being two or three to Green Is und indiestes that other bodies Daniel, of Messrs Johnson, Stokes, and that discontent did not begin with the quarters, but, in certain other quarters, the Almost porpendicularly, and some opium troublé as Mr Stewart moms to argumele which I have indicated prevent feet in height, we had a painful climb. It edits inclusion in the petition which then re- may have been swept out by the tide.

Plaintiff read the statement of claim gest." In the letter which con.. which stated that plaintif was an advertis. tained this secusing suggestion. I draw suited from the prevailing discontent. But is however the highway between the distinction between general causes of dis-that the admittedly attractive if impratic provinces of Nhatrang and Quinhone, and every day there are natives crossing it to ing agent and contractor, residing at 28

content with the Colonial Government on able dream lingers with a still is evident and fro. The country and vegetation is Elvin Street, and formerly carried on

the one hand, and specific grievances again from the conclusion of the article to which most wild thore, and except for a Tran business at 12 Queen's Brad Central, particular sets of the Imperial Government I am now replying. In the last sentence (a place of relay where coolies may be had Defendant is a building contractor and

on the other, and 1 intended only to you writewith enthusiasm of the day which for the post or for Government orders, will assuredly dawn when the British po- and which are to be found all oror Annam carried on business at 61 Des Voeux suggest that the latter had been com

pulation of Hongkong will be granted some Road Central. The defendant in Sepparatively for. Thetter complaint share in the privileges which are enjoyed being an ancient. Annamare organization,) tomber of last year was continctor for omsioned, in the days of the foundation of by aur kinsmen at hoe and in the on the top of the plateau the region is quite The British uninhabited. Tigers abound as orary. certain building operations at the site the Colony, by the dotion of the Crown self-govorning Colonies.

population of Hongkongt. Does this mean formerly occupied by the offices of lessrs in withholding contrastion of Captain that you seriously alxxste applying to the Jardine, Matheson and Co., at fins corner | Eliot's lani sloe was one of these franchise an ethnological test ! Represen of Pedder Stroct, and Des Voeux Road comparatively few instances. Othians arosetation based on meish qualifications would Centrul The plain if conocived the iden, over mistake made soon after by this ranny ancestral difficulties. If on the other hand you use the word British in its or scheme of utilising the hoarding around not very tactful Sir John Davis.

political sense there are dificulties no the works for advertising purposes, and these were the birth threes of the cou-less gratu Hongkong born Chinees are Mr Shelton Hooper had minuted a sug-then an agreement was entered into. The manity. In due season they salisided: British subjects. gestion to have them printed,

plaintiff chinas $10,000 as damages suffered Since then, in time of ponce, loestare British subjects locally. On what ground could you exclude them? And by the alleged breach of the agreement.

grievances against Government Agency if you did not exclude them what would The defondant denied that the plaintiff

become of the minority of British race Mr, Sticton Hooper said he was not obtained any orders from advertisers in I have been mainly domestic, Seldom bsa Those are some of the exceedingly recruited 300 ocolies at Ninhhon, the town.

accordance with the terms of the agreement, it happened, as now, that our immediate awkward questions which would arise in and danied that he entered into any agree. interests have been submerged in Imperial acute form if any attempt were made to the Denka. The latter nearly all deserted of one-sixteenth,

create a constitution based on reprezenta- nens with any person other than the parposés in such a way as to create ation granted only to the British population. him before he arrived, being terribly afraíd sense of hardship. I pointed out that this These and kindred questions have been of the insurgents. The natives here are as.

A new Bank, domiciled at Paris and plaintiff, to canvass for advertisements.

Phintiff stated that about September, has now happened, and wasy happen again, asked in rain for years, without, sti far as zaxious that the rebels should not advance styled the Bank of Cochin Chins, with a 1907, he heard that Meurs Jardine, quite independently of the form of our know, eliciting satisfactory answer

of the form of o

from reform advocates. The dificulty as we ourselves, and there is no fear of capital of five millions of francs, is to Matheson and Co., wero about to have a local institutions.

of obtaining satisfactory answers to them taking part in the manifesthe established at Saigon. The field of new building erected wear the Hongkong

As regards discontent with these, muni them has always in my experiance |ation. M. X. found he land only just operations will be Indo-China and the Hotel, and plaintia approached defondnut festly I did not imagine it to have begun incited cautious and responsible-men to aired in time. There were a theisand Chausse Espire. The Board of Directors with a view to purchasing the right of

with the opiam tropile. I referred to prefer the present system with its familiar insurgents at the foot of the pass and his included Frenchien, Belgiana, a Spaniard,

laulte to the highly problematiesi berelita speaker would like to know how that exhibiting advertisements on the hoardingsiternative schernes advocated in my time, of a system yet to be created, and less brother officer with only 60 militia were and a Chinsman M. Schneegaus, the which were there. He subsequently entar and stated that from the very beginning of a practical programme replaces vague holding them at bay, but they had no Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce at

it there had always been an outery for the aspiration and workable proposals are ammunition loft. The insurgente ware Saigon, is also a member. ed into an agreement whereby the money creation of a municipality. My time oares substituted for locally incuningless political without out but seemed wall provided obtained for such advertisements was to be little out of the reckoning of 20 years, and, will reesia suspended in views for a some with money and provisions. Their any

entebwords, Iamafraid that reformn advocacy equally divided between plaintif and though only for the last two-thirds of it what lengthy period and that the dawn of weapons were pointed bamboos, but if they have I lived here, during all of it I have the day, to which you look forward, will, by succeed in getting hold of twenty or thirty, successful aus hu si unticipated, and later had special reasons for taking an interest indebuiteness, he indefinitely postponed.

In the nacions East where thinge went guns, they will step over into this pro- antered into an agreement with another the period is not for me au affair of blue They prayed saw "defendant, and asked him why he had in the Colony, so that the local story of wrong the poople cried out for a deliverer.

vince without the slightest difficulty. God for mani. In the The militia shoot without taking aim and

1-The Association shall provide a fand set, in the course of conversation had said he collections And well do I-recolect the Only give us there complicated syntense and wounding or Kling their ency. As you Hongkong and other foreign countries, person without notifying plaintiff. Defend books; it forms part of my personal Femodem West the ery is for a method, unless at close quarters never succeed in

for encouraging the expuit of cotton yarn thought plaintiff was dead, and he had clamour for increased representation which we shall achieve simpler results. Tint there have only been three killed but many hon disputed the agreement. The hoard-happered to be in vogue, when I first case. one of the laws of the jungle of taken prisonera, M. X. caught one him with the exception of China, and this shall Currespondence ensued beteen the parties. had been sent home not long before, whose make the best of it, in our own time and went to have a look round, and heard some touragement, money wil be given at the gay erected about December, 1907. became a resident. A memorable petition Propean politics and we of the West mus self. After dinner the other evening he take the place of the issup of prize tickets. A man named Pollock had finished canvas primary prayer was for the common

place. But it is no part of any law east of thing moving at his feet on the path quite rate of seventy-five sen per bale, and will sing and plaintif asked for half of the rights of Englishmen to manage their Iom East of Sher it is phill pub to this toolces, to the trum. Without the slightest bisiese done as his share. Delcadant had aHairs. Speciation was action over the the simpler ancient faith and to look mata hesitation, though he did not know whether

-The above resolution shall come replied that that was impossible. Plaintiff probable results. The movement of which to men and less to methods for efficient it was a man or a tiger, ho jumped on to

adaninistration.Yours, etc. wished to settle the watter in peace, and it was the outcome had received impetus

it. The native thus seized did put defend into force on the day on which it is MURRAY STEWART,

adopted suggested defendant dismissing Pollock, from the dismay arising out of the

himself and to the questions put, answered 3. The encouzgement 'money shall and their "continulog under the former plague vistation of 1894. The misfor

that he was a fisherman

As the sea was only be payable on cotton exported within contract. Defendant replied that before tunes of the Colony in that disastrous

some way of, he was taken to the ten fifteen days after the expiration of the he would give him half of the business your had the inevitable effect of creat

and there in the light of the lamp it. done he would spend $50,000 at law in the ing a domand for new methods of admi- The President That could be done formatter An agreement was come to nistration, in accordance with that fouching about ten cents a load.

tween the parties and plaintiff promise to faith in the machinery of Government which continue ennynasing for advertisements un-is the leading characteristic of modern til such time as he could get rid of Folboek. pelities. The moderate tens of the reform Cress examined by Mr Slade plaintiff petition had induced many moderate mon said a rough board boarding was already to sign it, without apparently realizing what up when he approached defendunt

an extraordinary request it contained. In

Loxton, June 1. Following an acrimonious debute on irregularities in the Navy and Ministry of Marine, the Dows rejected the credit of eleven million roubles for new battle ships, and passed resolutions demanding investigation and punishment of the illegalities.

His

prepared to discuss them then, and there were one.cr two things which appeared to him, he needing & littin explanation: Probably the President would undertake to obtain answers to his queries. Excellency the Governor had said in his speech in introducing the proposed Puldio Health and Buildings Amendment Or THE KING'S VISIT TO RUSSIA. dinanec, that the changes would result in a saving of from £9,750 to £14,240. The

saving was made up, taking into consider

Opinions of Statesmon,

Losos, Juno 8. The President of the Russian Dema,

and the leader of the constitutional demperats, interviewed by Reuter's re- presentative, welcomed the King's visit

tion the estimates before them.

The President said he would try to obtain an answer to Mr. Hooper's question

DARDEN REFCSE AT THE PEAK. With regard to the removal of garden. refuse at the Peak the President sail he

as cordially as M. Stolypin, but it was and had the papers cironlated for public significant that both sought to connect information. It was unfair that the it with the internal situation in Russia, contractor should remove garden refuse the former declaring the visit as oppon-from-the garden at the Peak and tune now that a representative system occupants ought to make their own ar of government was firmly established,rangements for its removal. and the latter viewing the visit as paid after dhori gardens properly they would. Hon. Mr Shade-If they were, looking

My Fang Wa Chun--I would not like to to the neighbour while the Lefuse was burning

the

buga is.

to constitutions! Russia to seal the international recognition thereby affixed to the new regime. Only the extreme right, and extreme left object to the visit, each fearing the other will turo The President-It seems to be it to his own advantage,

custom at the Peak. Ona house, has as At St. Petersburg, M. Stolypin, much as 30 loads.

Mr Fung Wa Chan-Why cannot we interviewed by Renter's representslive, make arrangements by paying him a little

-

said that the meeting of the two "munateka would doubtless confirm Russian sympathy for Great Britain and slam emphasize the mutual desir- ability of a commercial rapprochement.

SERVIA AND MONTENEGRO.

Strained Relations.

more

The matter was then dopped.

THE YUNNAN REVOLT.

defendant Plaintiff was not quite so

He

scema to be the theory. It is in any

Buez, and we it no allegiance here."

Hongkong, June 9.

FINANCIAL CRISIS IN

PENANG.

Chinese. Endeavour to Avort Disaster.

PENASO, Jane 3.

Association was held at Osaks on May 23 A meeting of the Japan Cotton Spiating

when the folowing relations, which have already appeared briefly in our telegraphic columns, wore adopted :--

payable on the presentation of the expert cartes recointa

was found that his head was shared like second form of the issue of prize tickets.

*The Kobe Herald.” all the other insurgents. His hands were tied and be was bound tomporarily to the door of the "iram." The tro officers went to the table to drink their coffee, sind turn.; ing Found -inute later, they discovered their prisoner had completely disappeared. He must have been rescued by his com-

A gentleman who has just arrived it thegrested having advertisements painted effect it was a petition in favour of the was held in Penang Inst night, to consider radee, as it was impossible for him to

fan tin to be nailed to the boards.

creation of a British oligarchy. The danger foreseen at the time by thow who disap- proved at the agitation was that the Colony might be granted ropresentation of quite another kind.

Colony from the scenes of the revolt in Did you tell-defendant you had got us Lostos, June 8. Yunin, bearing as a trophy; a bummer of good as n" deven advertisements in your The Servian Minister has left Cet-the rebels, speaks in high terms of the pocket --No.

Did you say For call get silvertise-" tinge; but it is declared at Belgrade physisul cnncter of the firces parating that the relations of the two countries against authority in China. He describes ments immediately ---Ko ̈ ̈

Wherever you have popular representa- You did not succeed in getting advertisetion underthe British Crown it is invariably are not broke off though of the most the rebels us of good bearing and well-

based upon taxation. Taxation and repre- strained character. It is also stated handled from a military point of view,ments for some tice ?...No.

As a matter of fast you only got one?-

sentation are so indissolubly wodded in the ' that Servia expects an apology from though they are very indifferently armed, Topving old fashioned rittes and black powder

national creed that their divorce is almost Montenegro.

unthinkable. Certainly, the two go to ammunition. This statementdoesaway with

gether in the minds of British statesman. Defendant objected to one contract beIf therefore agitation for representation Intest pattern rifles, which it is generally cause, by the terios of the contract, you

AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS.

TONTON, June 8. The battleships Maine and Alabama baro left Ban Francisco for Honolulu, Manils and Suez.

Yes.

It was anderstood that all monies should the belief that the rebels are armed with the paid to Lam Wou?"

A public meeting of Chinese traders

means to prevent a financial crisis in the Colony,

About eighty persons were present. in trade to the tin sturip, which had been The speakers attributed the depression

responsible for a rednetion of $25,100,000) In the local produce market. - tend credit only to traders recognised as of They urged wholesale merchants to ex- good standing.

AN ANCIENT STATION.

The

British North Borneo Herald"

wrench himself free without helpi

A LONG FELT WANT SUPPLIED.

WATKINS'

The Aunanese are extremely cunning.

fare used during the conquest of Toskin 13 and if they started those methods of war-

years ago, and were provided with guns, they would not be so easily subdued. One- of their favourite hiding places during that period was some small pond. They would ipe the enemy from behind sume.corner of the jungle till their pursuers ware withi a few yards, then coccaling their gims they would threw themselves into the water and, covered from beul to foot breathe by means Latest Novels by the Best

believed Ive been' smuggled in in large could collect the money and he could wero bo obtain a favourable hearing, any says that application has been granted for of small pisces of hollow bamboɑ; The

quanlities. The rubels haça a civil commit.

for an advertisement No.

the

purchase of 1,000 acres on Balain bang French would search the jungle all round representation granted on a large scale

the pout, and finding themselves again. tee which is very effective in-organisation, laugh for it!—Yes.

Ist Woo was not to ask an advertiser i would infallibly rest upon taxation, and Island for cattle breeding and cocoanus eluded would finally go off. The Anasmcsó inasmuch a 95 per cent of the This Island was in former yours the most would immediately spring up and start taxes pail here are paid by Chi easterly station of the old Fast India the same game over again.

Fortunately in this case the insurgents have no arms, and if the French can pre- the city to Kwangsi. The Imperial troops of Messrs Kruse and Co., statcil that ■

Carl William Languete, nianaging partner nese property owners; it is obvious that Company. Remains of some of the ruins

are still to be soett and native rumour vent any from reaching them, all will be a tamed Pollock came to him for an ad- under a franchise based on a property declares, that, when the frison was well, and they may be dispersed before

Upon the retirement from Hokow the rebels, without losing a raam, marched from

Mr Garfield, Secretary of the Interior,

Fruta Szechuan, armor, with inausar rides

is on board the Maine going to Honolulu approached the city from three sides, andvertisement and entered into a contract for qualification, organisation of the most attacked by the pirates of Marudu Bay and they have increased their numbers. Thare

to investigate the immigration problem:

SPORTING.

Rifle Shooting

མ་་་་

TAE FAIRE MATCH

The following are the individual scores of the Kuala Lunga team in the Empiro Rife. Shooting match:--

200 600 800 Total

33

101

Pte. Phillips

.Cpt. White

Pte. Caulfeiki...

Dijr. Hubbach

Cpt. Blaw

Q.M.S. Hay

34 33 32 09

31 26

32 31 32 15

12 24

30

28 94 27 91

Burg, Capt. Travers: 34 S.M. Kallond...

28

265 260 241 758

should have been able to annihilate the

one....

robel forces, but for some reason they did I stopped it on March 33," continued not take advantage of their position, and witness, but it is still there, free of allowed the ro'da to get cleim away.

charge." (Laughter.)

the neighbourhood, and yesterday we saw

its smoke in he distance, but the Resident

CIRCULATING LIBRARY.

Authors (Colonial Edition) Arrive Every Mail.

DURCHASER of one Nove

P

at $1.00

10 becomes a mem

has telegraphed for a torpedo brit from same for any other novel on Saigon, which by this time should be in payment of 20 cents cash, Hong- pursuit. There was nothing to prevent From embarking here yesterday us Nhatrang

rudimentary kind would ensure the election obliged to evacuate the station, the us is however afsane carrying many guns in ber and is entitled to exchange of representatives who were either Chinese containing a large man in coin and jewels or the erastares of Chinese. An elective was thrown down a well. More than one ansembly so constituted would be apt to requiet search party has attempted without

anccess to locate this wellin recent years. Plaintiff thon called a witness on whom veal some curious workings of the modinoval he had called, in respect to advertisements mind. In 1804 the opinion was largely Mr Slade subraitted that on the free of held among the native population that the the agreement there was no case.

erection of tho Teak tramway lind

His Lordship-I don's go to that extant, occasioned the plagne by spoiling the Defendant on being called donicd that fengshui of the town. A Sanitary Board, st the time he signed the agreement or Municipal Council, or elective Legisla that he had seen tho advertizing tive Assembly, depending on Chinese votes,

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued by Mr Figg of the Hongkong Observatory:-

On the 10th at 11.25The barometer

it

is without a siegte natire militia. It will kong currency, for every change. However probably not try to land, but pass

guns to janks to be carried ashore

its

A Millionaire Girl, by A. W. Marchment. The insurgents force the peasants into Emotional Moments, by Sarah Grand, thož ranks by giving them the choice of The Waining, by James Blyth, - having their hair or head cub off Even if The Grey Knight; by Mrs Henry de la they succceed in passing into the province, Pastare

probably no personal danger for - The Idly and the Devil, by Edemure Wyrdd- ua or for any Europeans who do not stand

When the attack on the city by the rebels began in the first instatic-April |23-the rebels droeg cut the soldiers then stationed there, and aftar besinging the Yamon of the frontier commissioner for some time he was killed by some of his own men who had been bribed by tho rebok. The heads of the Commissioner and his supporters were placed on the bridge ferrs prepared by plaintiff. He later might have conceivably desired either. to has risen in N. E. Japan, and fallen there i

in their way. The Constabulary officers Her Ladyship of the fleason, by Alice M. connecting the city with the Tonkin side: abjected to them because plaintiff could re-tear up the tramway altogether or to alter olsewhere, particularly over the B. consit

of China and the Loochoos,

would naturally Inour their wrath, and one

Diahle 29 35 30 14 The rebels later also captured Manhao but eive the nioney. As far as he knew plaintiff its long and straight up and down lines The depression lying över Central. Chion of the militia at the Doska told them he Many Junes, by Archibald Marshall..........

neglecting to disarm the garrison the latter bid not done anything towards carrying into graceful and lucky bat inconvenient yesterday, is now passing from the E. coast had seen the narrow baskets destined for The Missioner, by E. Philipa Uppšaheim. ng thoska Thu le the favourite manner of the The Staine, by Eden Phillpotta and Arnold attackial the robots whilst they were having out the contract, but only assured defend curves. Inconveniences of a les monjeto the Eastern Sea. ......... 88

dianor and they wore congiallal to denaue that he would have half a dozen and more serious political naturs would Fresh S.W. winds may be expected Antsess for carrying their pigs and their Bennell ARRA

prisoners. The rehab regard their ejectment from advertisements two days after the signis naturally occur to the statesman who at the Formosa Channel and along the

M. X. leases again to-morrow, he has By Their Fruits, by him Campbell Pred.

The Shadow Between, by B E Hockings Hókow as of little consequence and no of the contract

that time was conducting. with brilliant Northern shore of the China Sea. collected another ten guns and is provided The Heart of a Child, by Frank Dagbl

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end with money to pay the wages of his militia. The HAL. Smart Bat, by Florence Wardan. Because owners evade the dog tax by doubt they have gone away to the fast inesper Plaintifī did not bring in any advertise-

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon he carest telegraph office to the Decks Come and Fiod by Elitadork Rabies.

is at Ninh boa, over 30 kilometres away-

The Old Trtok, by afico Mand Mordowa denying they posines dogs, the Chicago of Kwangsi or Yunnan to plan other rafde meets, Tollock got some advertisements success the offer of Secretary of State foring at 10a.m. to day, 0.01 inches.

the Celonins Mr Chamberlain has "go

Nobody yet knows what the insurgents A Poppy Show, by H,H. Marriott, fazon. authorities, following the French system, The robel flag is red, with a blue fold is quite quickly. have engaged 160 men who can imitat, the sop corner bencing pisan in white.

want; they say they desire a reduction in The Speculatus, by the Author of the Best the taxes but that is certainly the osten sible, and not the real, reason. People Devil's Bargain, by Florence Warden. are wondering if Chinese or Japanese influence is not backing them up. The Rugged Bath by Carlos Gunros

The Primadonne, by F. Marion Crawford. To day a flotilla of torpedo bosts passed The Willoughby Alan by G. W. Appleton in and out of our bay,

The Peoper of Pick Lant, by Wm. Do The Lost Alliljonaire, by Lillina Q. David. In the Face of Night, by Dick Donovan,

of

the barking of dogs. These men promenade

the streets at night and bark outside

suspected house dog is within it invariably replis, thus betraying. owner. The next day a collector presents

A CERTAIN CURE TOR BUWEL

COMPLAINT.

attacked with diarrhoes or bowel

In giving judgment for the defendant, veramental instincts," as Matthew Arnold Use Lordship said plaintif had not a log to said long ago. He saw through the petition, stand on. The idea was a good one, but realised that he could not so up a British plaintiff had let it slide.

obligarchy on a defensible basis, and Forennw Uie dangers of a genuine memoire ofpopular representation. I dare say that his love that no gonting demand existed for in croneed representation from any large ses ton of the Chinese, who naturally prefer, cause they understand better, the person al government of accredited officinisinwhose

aborem,

FORECAST DISTRICT,

1 Hongkong and Neighbourhood: 8. W. winds, fresh squally, probably thunder 2-Fornoes Channel: Same as No. 1. -South coast of China between Hong- kong and Lamooks: Same as No. 1 kong and Hain: Soure as No. 1,

a bill for the tat. The haran barkeis. W complaint you nant among the CAAMBERLAINS COLIO, CHOLERA political cureon made it basy for him to be South coast of Chins betrean Hong-

get £4 a week

sole quickly. The attack is always sudden, Ronerally severe and with increasing pain. Chamberlain's Colie, Cholers and Diarrhoes

AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY, HS remedy has been in use for over TEARNS HEADACHE OVKE always Remedy has never been known fail in thirty years and has proved itral to headache, hat nasralgia, muscular and jaisk i complaint in, ahsidron

ahh brown relief, nut only in any case of cole, diarrhaes or summer be the most succesful remedy yettisover For sale by all ed. for bowel complaints. It never fails. palas, and all forms of neuralgic pain. 14 chemists and storekeepers.

Sold by all cheminis and utoraksepanja

The semi-extinct solat noir Piz auoli, Italy, has operiod a new crater, 250 feet from the old one, and is omitting sal phurous gases and a dersi column of smoke.

SPRAINS QUICKLY CURED. DATAM, the parts freely with Chambate

Blaine Pain Balin and give them beolute rest, and quick ouro certain Forslo by aŭ shemlats and storekeepers,

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