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- LOCAL AND GENERAL

Returns published in India on May 19 showed that the epium revenue up to date was Rs. 22 lakhs better than the estimates

In all fridia, excepting the Punjab, there were only 1,450 plagne deaths in the week onding May 9th. The rotums for the Punjab are not yet out.

FRIDAY, JUNE 19 1908.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

ASIATIC REGISTRATION

LEGISLATION.

Says the Imperial Boriow." London) It does not often happen, either on this side of the water or the other, thist nínu members of a family mnozy in re many INTRODUCED TO RHODESIA. months. This in the cano with the well- known Sattor family of New South Wales, Australia. News has already been received of the waitinges of two, viz., that of Doris, only daughter of Mr Horace Suttar, of Hunters' Hill, and of Joan, fourth daughter:

(Excluaite Service, angplied by Kender, ria Borsbáy.)

LONDON, June 16.

PARIS, because of the pernicious poppy. It adj.

become lethargic, incapable of action, STRERT.

physically and mentally ruined. This 536. picture was, of course, known by those who had the opportunity of judging for themselves, to be ludicrously over- drawn, The pernicious poppy," it was knowe, had little or nothing to do with China's material and moral rtato.

A Chinnman had to pay at the of Mrs Herbert Suttor. of "Brucedale," It has been the teaching of her groot Magistracy to day, for stealing a pair of Bathurst. The seven others to ho stred

An Asiatic Registmtion Measure anges which has checked the progress boote, belonging to a soldier atted to this year are: Madgo, fifth daughter of somewhat similar to that in force in the of China and landed her in 'n condition RG.A., while at Strmecatters Island: Sir Francis Suitor, of Sydney: Clare nad Inn, third and fourth daughters.

„Transvaal but with certain modifica- in which she has to put up with every

of BIr Walter Sutter, of Mossman's Bay, tions has been brought down in the The campaign rigalust mts in India is insult to which she is subjected. This proventing vigorously. The total number will have a double wedding : James, son to Mr Walter Suttor; Phyllis, third of rats destroyed during the week ending fact is recognised by many of the anti-May 19th was 37, and the total daughter of Bligh, unly son of Mr J. B. opiumista themselves but few of them since the beginning of a sintoms 541,462 Satter, of Sammer Hill, Sydoop, and Japan; and Thomas, son of Mr Chustles Ab Montpelier, 8, Robinson Road, have the candour to admit it. They are

A rather gruesome story is going the Sutter, of Mount Grosvenor Bathust. and Mrs VALENTINE, A Zon

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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Auctions. 11am-Auction of Machinery, Plant, Stock-in-Trade, Goodwill, Ko, of the Canton Nan Yang Tobacco Co., Ltd. Noon-Auction of Leasehold Property, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms.

Miscellaneous.

2 to 6.30 p.m.-Shooting of H.K. Volan, toor Reserve Association SpecialFool.'

General Memoranda,

SUNDAY, June 21---

10.m. to 12.10 p.m.-Shooting of H.K. Volunteer Reserve Association Special Popi-

Goods per Nippon undelivered after this

date subject to rent, MONDAY, June 18:--

Legislative Council of Rhodesia,

STORM AT SHANGHAI.

DOWNPOUR OF HAILSTONES.

kraton sciler who was discovered putting After two weeks of suppressed informa(From Gur Correspondent.) the minced flesh of cats and dogs in histion an official of the House of Represen mfcctionary, and stews. The flesh looked tatives Washington, made public a little

very excuilout and enticing serred up!

ی

A real telegmc to the "Mainichi" states that owing to the prohibition of

Smasada, June 19.

A remarkable thunderstorie swept- over the Settlement this afternoon.

At frat it was attended by the fall-

joke perpetrated by Mrs Nicholas, Long- worth, daughter of the President, upon a casual visitor in the diplomatic gallery of the House when the Naval Appropriationing of large hailstones, but later by a the sale in Korea. of copies of the Korean bill was under consideation. According journal Fell into Gratuin! dificiles. It together with her bestand and a few fasted for nearly an hour. paper published at Vladivostock, the to the story now told, Mr Longworth, tramendous downpour of rain which

consequently stopped publication en lay friends was watching the proceedings in 2012 20

the House when Representative Longworth,

own particular hobby horse to a successful finish that they ignore the existence of other steeds with infinitely superior weight carrying qualifications. Mr Clementi's relentless facts showed that only about 1 per cent, of the population of the Chinese Empire used the drug wherens the anti-opiumists declared that the Chinese "ag a nation" were demoralisod and rained by the

The Magistrato of Kinchor, Hukanfu, vice. And, as he points out, in this on cattle there in order to provide funds Chiali, lately ordered a tax to be imposed

Colony, where also the proportion of for the payment of the local police. The opium smokers is extremely small, it isntry-people strenuously object to paying this now impoat and the matter seems the 93.75 per cent. of Chinese who do likely to lead to considerable trouble.. - not smoke opium and the non-Chineso community who must pay for the coat of an action forced upon us by fanatice

TELEGRAPHS,

(Chinese Mail's Sorrice.)

found a sharp pointed rack on the floor THE IMPERIAL CHINESE under his feet. He is said to have, hauded

sat in the diplomatic gallery. Shintly it to his wife, who promptly put in on a

thoreafter a frock ented member of flo corps, whose ma is not givent, cama in and sat down on the business and of the tack, only to rise hastily and claw desperately in the region of his cost tails. The Viceroy of the Liang Hu pro-It is related that the Longworth pasty had vinces has received instructions from the all they could do to keep within the pale Capital to present ten dollars and two rolls of the House rules in their math. of satin to an old lady residing in this

Goods per Namsang undelivered after hopelessly addicted to "loose think-province, who has reached the age of one

Noon this date will be landed, TURDAY, June 23-

10p.m.-Avetion of Sundry Old and Sor- plus Naval & Victualling Stores, at H. M. Narai Establishments. Unoda

pet Goebi undoliveral ateztels

dale subject to rent. · Goods per Socotra, undelivered after

4 p.m. this date will be landed. WEDNESDAY, June 24 :~-.

Goods per America Moru undelivered after noon this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, JUDO 25:-

Goods per Indrapura net cleared on this

dabe, subject to rent.

ing, which many consider a much Ypres vice than smoking opium in moderation, We hope the Govern ment will bring Mr Clementi's valuable paper to the attention of the Home Government is a manner which wil empel attention, however, reluctant the Ministry may and probably will

be to accord it.

handred and fivo, as an Imperial pift (the "Hankow Daily News" tells us) from their Majesties.

Government states that the aborigines in A message received by the Central

the neighbourhood of Yingkitshar, Chinese Turkestan, uro in rebellion, more or less open. Instructions have liven sent from Peking to the Governor of Chinese Tuck- estan to use every effort promptly for the suppression of all disorder.

THE POWAN.

An inquiry into the circumstances rela. ting to the recent wreck of the 8.8. Powan Is to be held on Tuesday.

THE AMERICAN FLEET.

(Prom Cher Corresponden!)

CANTON, June 19.

PERING, June 18, The decision of the Board of Posts.. and Communications to resume the shares in the hands of the merchants- of the Imperial Chinco Telographs bas been sanctioned by the Throne.

There is general dissatisfaction among the investing public at the decision arrived ut by the Board of Posts and Communica tions. The shareholders of the Imperial Chinese Telegmpli administration have met at various places and a joint pæn. tast has been lodged with the Peking Government to the effect that while they

telegram from its Peking correspondent of the telegraphs, they consider it A native paper this morning publishes have no objection to the decison of the Governaout to asure antice control to the effect that China has appropriated A SUM OF $100,000 to defray reception Reports from the north of Siam early expenses in connection with the visit of We note that there exists a pro- this month stated that the heavy rains are the American feet and that Minister Fany is now a paying ons. The views bability of speedy, elange in the Vice-causing foods some places which are Liang Tua Yin has been appointed Pre-contemplated to extend the service to royalty of these two southern proviz.cos. seriously retarding the planting of paddy.sident of the Reception Committee, Communications rekuing to news should be His Excellency Chinng Jen Chun, the On the other hand the high water is betug addressed to The Ennon.

present Viceroy. is already reported as chosen for service in Peking, and it is currently stated in well-informed circles

NOTICE.

Letters relating to business should be actress- ed to The MasaDER,

Correspondents, must forward their names and addresses with any communications ad- :

dreamed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith,

No anonymously signed communications that

inserted.

copy.

B pan.

be

profited by to float numbers of teak lögs" on to the river which have bain for years in the mud-hods of many klongs,

ROBBER SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS.

to be unfair that they should be

out of pocket especially as the Com

of the Poking Government are that it is

Tibet, Mongolia and Chinese Eastern Turkestan, and as these sectums of the: telegraphs are not likely to pay it, would. not be to the advantage of the mercantile sections of the shareholders to lose thereby, It has also beca pointed out that for various reasons the Government must have theso placen conected by telegraphs with- qut delay.-E., C. df,] =

CHINA'S CONSTITUTION-

PRELIMINARY STEPS.

(Chines Mail's Services)

PRKINO, June 18.

was, Badame Jay's own creations, is a I ani guilty, then I say I am guilty. Once government the Viceroys and Gaver- are after the latest French models, being which he replied-1-did 1st take part in most comprehensive ous, while the designs again the questions was put to him, tors have been instructed to make elegant and most effective. This should the robbery, but I got several tens of arrangements fer elections among the be an excellent opportunity for ladies,todollars from one of the robbers. replenish their wardrobes with up-to-date His Lordship-I inest take him as not of the districts.

gentry and the public representatives styles at a moderate cost.

The Japanese authoritise alleges a

A clurgs of robbery at a house in West that his successor here will be the contemporary, aru issaing orders which are Stred, was preferred against Leung Tsoi, All letters for publication should be written Provincial Treasurer of Shantung, Yuen rally beyond ther powers in Chientas Eko Criminal Sessions, hofora the Chief on one side of the paper oray.

Blu Fan. An appointment to the

and the Korean inhabitants are much Justicas Fir Francis Piggott, at the Supreme opposed therein. The Hunghuisze, aking Court, this morning, already appeared in other papers will Capital opens for His Excellency Chang advantage of the critical situation, are The Attorney Gener, the Hon W. possibilities of further service, to the pursuing their lawless avocation, and it is Recs Davies, K.C., appeared in proscepte. Orders for extra copies of the Casa Mat State unhampered it is hoped by the impossible for the Chinese authorities to on behalf of the Crows, instructed by Mr should be sent before 11 am. on the day ofter The most up-to-date Automa-publication. After that hour the imply is restrictions attendant on a boycott of Japanese is experienced.

act, a constant interference from the E. I Dennys, front the office of Mr

F. B. L. Borloy, Crown Solicitor. tie Plants and Appliances are limited. Cash 10 etz, Credit 20 es per Japanese merchandise and unimpeded*

Asked if he plauded guilty or not guilty, employed, ensuring ENTIRE

by the manifold perplexities that have invited to the advertisement appearing Well, if your Lordship says I am guilty I The attention of lady readers is prisoner, through the interpreter, mid- Alterations and additions to Advisements marked his administration in Canton in our business columns in which Jay's am. Prisoner was asked the same question ABSENCE OF ANY FORM on Fages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to ther

Ofice as a Wyndham Street not later thes 11 That the ruler of the provinces most Limited announce a sale of ready-made again as he did not appear to understand. OF CONTAMINATION.

As a preliminary step towards the am. New Advertisements should be sant to remote from the Capital identified him gowns, etc., to commencs next Monday, He replied-I don't-know what to say festablishment of our Office at 8, Queen's Road General before self in a time of stress with the liberties We are assured that the selection of your Lordship has it down in writing that

a representative Advertisemente and Subarriptions which are of the people. will be an assured means not ordered for a fized period will be continued to keep his memory green among the until countertranded,

Cantonese., That he acted fearlessly on his own convictions of right in opposing the high-handed "policy of Japan entitles him to be held in leating and honour- able remembrance. The type of Viceroy needed throughout the Empire was re- presented in His Excellency Cheng who, unmoved by the yielding attitude of Feking, determined as far as this was

Turning to the embled jurymen his possible at the time, to resist flagrant

Sir.-In your issue of the 18th inst, an- Lordship said-Goatleren, the prisoner der the heading Volunteers, I notice a has ever as a great deal of trouble by and crying injustice to his country. letter from Lieut.-Colonel Chapman, pleading guilty and you are discharged. Rulers such as he is do much to create HIV.C., in which he gives an extract The Hon. Attorney General then related that public spirit which is one of the from a letter with regard to military the story of the robbery. He said that it assemble to discuss matters in con chief needs of Chim for the effecting of matters at home, and thinks the remarks took place on May 23, at No 30 West Leation

with the importation diced, he assimilates with aridity all

do they alter the formation of volunteers known, antered the house about eight o'clock prohibited articles into China. can form and foster public spirit in the at home as they have done here 7 Liout, nt night telling the inmates, two women, a the information that tells in favour of province at the present, and direct its Colonel Chapman says! The present child and an aomh, they had came to search the position which he and those who use in fiting channels will accomplish establishment of the II.K.V.. is 439, yet for illicit opium. They produced drogers much for the consolidation of the Em despite the nouerous available British and told the women to be quist or they population of what I may call velantooring would be killed. They then tied the hands

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUSE 19, 1208.

a ja s

THE OPIUM TROUBLE.

THERE is nothing that the anti-opium Credit given of 60 cents per dozen fanatic dislikes more than facts. Well

CORRESPONDENCE.

VOLUNTEERS!

~ (Yu The Editor of the CHINA MA}_

guilty.

Questioned further on the same subject prisoner said-Yes, I did commit the robbery and got $35.

•

His Lordship Tell him I am going to enter him as being guilty.

for bottles returned in good conditionintentioned, but credulous and preju large and far-reaching reforms. He who may well be applied to this Colony, but Street. Prisoner, with others, who are un.

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The Waiyupu' has invited the Foreign Ministers at Peking to

CHINA AND FRANCE

I think with him have taken up, but for 1ire the carrying out of the needed ago, the strongth of the Corps is under and fest of the three women stid gagged / FRANCE'S DEMANDS REPORT-

ED SETİ LED.

(Chinese Will's Service.)

PEKING, June 18 France's demand from China for

cold, hard facts, coloured in no wise reforms and the bringing in of the new 300," I can point out the time when the them, and took some jewellery from the by the beliefs of those who collate erg which is to see this Empire,ad-Corps was well up to ite strength. Whon ohild. They then forced one of the women them, he has an inherent aversion, mancing with rapid strides to her we had the Field Battery, Machine Gun to produce a key with which they sponed destined place among the nations. If Co, D. Infantry Co, nad Engineer Co. a safe, and sccording to the womat, Thus we have little doubt that the the intest news from Peking be true the whole Corps was turned into women mausged to free themselves and But without consulting the men at all abstrasted 8610, and then left. Later the excellently prepared paper by Mfr there are many who will desire for the Garrison Artillery, in consequaces of wout into an adjoining house, where one of Clementi in regard to the extent to next Viceroy a large portion of the same which dozens resigned, of whom I was police arrived and found the cafe open, and satisfaction for the attack by Chinese

the neighbours blew a police whistle. The spirit of loyal independence and large one, and when one joins a company and so found the key and daggers. Prisoner which opium smoking is carried on in

enlightenment.

takes an interest in his drill for three years was arrested on suspicion on one of the soldiers on the French troops on the China and Hongkong, which was pre-

it is not, to say the least, encouraging to ships going to Masso. The jewellary was

worth about $170.30.

Yuanon: frontier is reported to bavo learn, that whether you like it or not, you sented to the Legislative Council

His Lordship Since you have ploded have to start anew na sa Artilioryman. I guilty I will not pass so beary a sautenes been settled. The Grand Council hes

The Gr yesterday, will be treated with incre

book a great interest in Volunteering while as I otherwise would have done. Isen-

promised to pay compensation to France dulity by the anti-opiumnists How

was in the Corps, bus had no desire to tones you to three years, ever that may be its effect upon minde killed, occurred on June.

belong to the Artillery.. I am pleased to see they are forming a new Infantry Do open to conviction will be great. I

and should like to join it but am afraid of history repeating itself. Apologising for trespassing on your valuable space → Yours, eto

Hongkong, June 18,

is the calm, convincing rejoinder to ■ mass of inflated oratory which would

The olephant gives quite a zest to railway travel in Blan. Not long ago train was derated though coming into collision with an elephant and a precisely similar accident, by which two men were

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Ex. VOLUNTEAN,

AN AUSTRALIAN COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER'S STORY.

for injuries done to French soldiers. The Grand Council has also consented

the many changes of climate and water declined to recall the Governor. TTa is the commercial traveller, who finda] lo punish Chinese officials, but bas

trying. Me Chad: G. Chapman, who repre- senta a large Brisbane conokan, had been

troubled for yours with chronic diarrhoea. Mugh

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