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"LOCAL AND GENERALA

TUESDAY- JUNE 30 1908

BRITAIN ARMY

LOCAL AND GENERALO

* Tomorrow is Dominion Day lu a grand display of boxing to promised- Canada,

for Saturday night, a late train will tenge for the Peak after the conteste,

enlarged and on June 13 was issued as an The* Bangkok Times" has been

eight page paper.

The Oriental Hotel advertise a special dinner is the Glorious Fourth A splendid diaper is promiset.

measles lately in Bangkok amongst both There has hoon quite an eyndemic of

European and Siamese children. **

PARIS make out the East" passible case, Departments of Finance in every coun STREETS

by in the world vet appear uptimistic $36. ar their credit would safer. The im partial onttider, however, may be forgiven if he discounts this optimism and examines the figures presented with a critical eye. While it is true that bank deposits in Japan increased to a surprising extent during the year the national dobit remains at an ominone figure. Approximately Japan owes two hundred and twenty million sterling. Though this is comparatively a small sum it must be borne in mind that Japan is a small country and that her resources are limiteil. Korea and South Manchuria will for some years be a rce of expenditure rather than of for the many expressions of sympathy ragenuo. More than half of Japan's received in his recent berouvement.

debt is external, and, with the balance of trade against her, this raging insteady The "Siam Free Press în view of annual loss of gold. While we do not the growing importance of Sam and of the establishment on a modern basis of the bold with those who declare that Japan's Penal Code, suggest the appointment of position is desperate we certainly conan Attorney-General. sider that it will take very careful fina- (c) Goods per Frine Ladurig atdelivered accial management to take the country

POWELL'S CHAPPELL & HOPKINSON

etc., etc.,

etc.

LTD.

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS,

Over 100 Exquisite

New Models.

Hotels,

MACAO HOTEL

PECIAL REDUCED SUMMER |

SPECIAL

RATES.

For Day...# 4.00 to $ 7.00 recording to room colected

Per Wook 25.00 to 40.00 Fer Mouth 00.00 to 140,00

Week ende, Saturday afternoon to

do. doy

Monday morning...$7.90 to $10.00. Two persona sccupying one room will be charged a rate and a half only. Children under 12 Half rates..

SPECIAL TERMS FOR FAMILIES.

Excellent Cooking by As Cuzose, faz OPOF OSPONICen years chief cook with the date Mr J. W. Laborne, Macse, May 13, 1808.

KOWLOON HOTEL.

TE PHŪRIBUS UNUM-

THE GLORIOUS FOURTH

WILL BE CELEBRATED ∙AS OF YORE" (ONLY MORE So}

ON SATURDAY, the Grost Fourth of July.

Criterion, Dinner, at 6 p.m.

130

A Regimental Band in Attendance DANCING ...AT 9.80 P.M. FIREWORKS AT 11 r.3. Ebs Management will be AT Hoss' to thefe American and other friends from

4.80 M to 7 P.M.

The Prope. Eis also the pleasure of ox- tanding an invitation to the Ühildren of the Colen, to an Informal Garden Party from 4.r.. tor.M.

CHAMPAGNE CUP & LIGHT REFRESHMENTS.

O.E. OWEN, Propietary Hongkong, June 29, 1908.

869

BELLE VIEW HOTEL.

TELEPHONE No. 898.

INDEPENDENCE DA V, 4TH JULY.

HAL TO THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY."

guy American Music in the shore Hotel,

octh: July, commencing at 7.30 2.M.

Dins here after the races, and listen to

NEW PIANOS

OF THE ABOVE

MANUFACTURES ONLY

TO BE HAD AT

RETURN THANKS.

679

Mr J. J. BLAKE begs to RETURN THANKS

General Memoranda. Saturday, July 4

|S. MOUTRIE & CO. Boxing Contest in City Hall.

SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkono, Avril 16, 1907.

A. S. WATSON

& Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED. A.D.. 1841. '

Monday, July 6:

after this date subject to cant.

NOTICE

Lesters relating to business should be addres ed to THE MANAGER, SO

safely through the financial straite Above all a determined effort should be made to reduce the military and ngval expenditure. Japur is in no danger of

It is expected in Bangkok that the now Anglo-Sismose Treaty will be signed next month. Humour has it that Kodab will not be ceded to Great Britain.

Owing to harmful so-called “anti-

opium pills" Avoding tho market the Chinese authorities have decided to chi bit the sale of any which contato delete- lous ingrediente,

e

The total output of the Chicose

son's okEn Engineering and Mining Company's three des for the week ending 15th June, 1008 argounted to 25,275.29 tons and the

sales in the period to 24,971.76 tons.

To-day Mr Goorgs Lammert, sold by auction two lots of property in Sun and. Moon Strette, Wanchal, the price being { #52,700. *

Judgment for the defendant with costs, was given by Mr HH. J. Gompertz,

wong sued Thomas Snħjarvig, for work Acting Pame Judge, at the Supreme Court, to-day, in the case in which Wan

done and materiais, supplied to the S. s Progress

TERRITORIAL ARMYŻCON"

DEMNER

Citizen Fores Wanted

Ja dusive Bernice suppiled by Pewter

via Bombay.)

GONDON, JQne 29.

The Social Demceratic Party har issued lenflet entitled The Territorin Army Porce

The leaflet concludes As soon as we have exposed the fraudulent nature of

SEW" writes us complaining of the action of a Europa bo amused him- elf the other day in High Street throwing banana skins at a group of Chinese ladies. Mr Halinne's Territorial Army scheme; 8.W. rightly protests, but he ought we are ready to bring forward a thor to apgiremel to those in authority over the qighly decoratie, Citizer Force Bill Furrean,

Mr. Justice Compertz, gave judgment. for the plaintiff for six months rent, at the Supreme Court, to-day, in the case in which Shi Shung Ting daimed damages from Poon Hing sed his contractor. Tam 1st & for alleged trespass and injury by

breaking down a party wall without con.... sent and piling up brick rubbish, which

sent and piling up, brick rublish, which as a baker, to leave the premises at 126 Reclamation Street, Yaumati

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Our London correspondent writes under

Communications relating to nowe should attack by any Power. She has inspired the Chinese, oficials, and merthants I date of June 2: The announcement is made

addressed to The Eurón,

Correspondente must forward their names and addresses with any communications pd- dressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.

All leters for publication should be written

mone side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be

inserted.

Orders for extra copies of the Cars MAIL shodd be sent lefors II om, on the day after publication. After that hour the supply is Limited Cash 10 ds. Credit · zis, per

copy.

the world with a wholesome respect. for her prowess and she would be per- fectly sale if she maintained her defence

forces cu a scale more commensurate

with her resources than at present. If this is done and borrowing is avoided for a few years, there is no reason why Japan should not attain a healthy fin uncial condition.

LOCAL AND GENERAL There were Sat European and 191 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library,

WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. Wyndam Street not later than 11 and 136 European d 1,997 Chinese visi

WATSON'S

E

VERY OLD LIQUEUR

SCOTCH

a.

Alterations and additions to Advertisements on Pages 1, 2, 4, 6 and 7, should he sent to our

New Advertisements should be sent to our Office at 5, Queen's Read Central defore

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fired period will be continued

until sousternanded.

Telegraphin Address: Mail, Honghong. Trisphona die, 22,

The China Mail

BOKORONG, TUESDAY, JUKY, 30, 1908..

JAPAN'S FINANCES.

tors to the Museum during the rook ended June 28th.

The shares of the Poking Water Company are becoming very popular with

They are being sold at ten dollars each and have been accorded a warm TecUPLION.

When the Amariona fest visita Syd ney, X.S.W., next September, it will be

met one miles outside the port by the British Australian and China squadrona, and huge bonfires will be hit on the bead: lands when the dect is sighted,"

The Anti-Japanese boycott shows no abatement at Saigon. The Chinese, who engizcor the ranement, go quictly to work, and there are he noisy damonetrations, The boycott is silent but sure, and agitators from Canton keep it going steadily.

It is stated that this Board of Com munications has drawn up three regulations for the control of strain navigation in

that next month the marringe will be

quietly celebrated in Londean of Mr Arthur Mario Marwell, younger son of Mr Jamies Robertson Walker of Gilgarran, Camlar land, and Artillery Mansions, Victoria

THE EMPEROR OF CHINA & HEALTH

Chinese, Maar

PEKING: June 29. His Majesty the Emperor of China has, it appears, not yet recovered from his-attack of goul, con

The Viceroy of the Liang Hu pro vinces has been instructed to bury Leu Yung Pang to Peking to attend to His Majesty

The Shah

the

Street, London, and Miss Madge Robert the agitation son, younger daughter of the late Mr consequence Alexander Melver of Hongkong and apprehend the mischief unker.

Parliament a ving, resisted, been resulver dissolve

Richmondi,

and now liament

for three months, and at the end of that period to elect upright, plons and patriotic deputier.

Hr "Jack" Loudon, the famous Ameri cau author, aud Mrs Lerosion arrived at 4plu (Samon) on May 7, from Pago Pago, in the ketch Snork. Mr London is my a which is of 10 tons net and 30 tone grove, trip round the world in the little craft,

The Stial has decreed & gene and he has already visited many of the amnesty, except in the case South Pacific. The Sonrk left San Fran special court. picturesque and romantic islands of the prisoners who are to be cisco about a year ago, and visited Hono. lulu, Hila, Marquesta, Tabiti, Manna, and

A Colchester resident received a Chinese waters. The first deals with Tutnits. Mr. Tondon is writing his ex- demand note for one farthing in respect ocean going vessels, the second with vessels petionces of the trip for "Harper's Month- of a ratoTMfor special expenses under the plying in coastal waters and the third withy" and the Woman's Companion. The sanitary acts.". After walking a mile to inland waterways. the collector's office to pay it he tendered a halfpenny, but the collector could not give laim the farthing change,

RUSSIA:

LONDON, JE

Snark is fitted with 70 h.p. cagino. She

St. Petersburg reports that the Coun carries a crew of 8 all told, including Mril of the Empire have adopted the The Philippine Commission has appro- and Mrs-London, who, it is stated, also credit of eleven million roubles forgew priated 190,000 pasos for the purchase of take a "trick" at the wheel. The Snark battleships. one matome cutter for use against is in charge of Captain J. Langhorn War- The Doms adopted the report of ther A Chinag-fu message states that the smugglers in the southern islanda; also the ren, Mr Johnson is the chief engineer. Finance: Cuntvittre, “

Accepting in its country round has been suffering from purchase of a swift launch to be carried After leaving Sanies the Suurk will make drought since the sowing of the wheat on the cutter. It is probable that one of for Fiji. crop, which has therefore not progressed the coast guard cutters, will be turned as well might have been desired. A few over to this service and will also be days nge, lowever, there came a thunder-equipped with hurches. storm with heavy bail, and this has dam- ́aged oven what crop there was, and there

WHISKY CONGRATULATIONS are due to the Jais great danger of famine,

OF

panese Department of Finance in resp

www.

Diemay has seized upon the official world in Java. at news that the Nother

Bubonic pingue has again, broken out

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

mirety, the Bill of the Mindster of Commerce, toparahiish new chipping lines between Vlad vestack, Shinghai and Touregu, to be coadasted as the

4 meeting of the Legislative Council is Volunteer feel. to be held om thursday afternoon.

The orders of the day First read- at Saigon, but with greatly leaned force ing of a bill entitled An Ordinance to than in 1907. In that year, from January provide for the transfer to the Government. 1 to May 31. 317 person died of the dis-of Hongkong of the Widows and Orphans case, but, this year, during the correspond

MONTENEGRO.

Logos, June 28.

The trial at Cettinge of the persona

A Blend of the Finest Purespect to its exceedingly well arranged

and informative" Financial and Econolande India Birdget for 2000 will show sing period, only 21 persous died. These Pension Fraud and of the management and charged with conspiring to murder Malt Whiskies distilled in

mie Annual" for 1908. This annual heary deficit unless the pruning knife is figures show-risingly how the sanitary control of the pensions of widows and Prince Nicholas has been concluded. Scotland

review of the finances of Japan improvce applied freely. The high oficial at ensures taken by both Government and orphans and to, consolidate the laws in Six have been condemned to death, three imprisonixent for the twenty with each year of issue and it is betere have met to consider the mat Municipality at Saigon have so far monster- celation thereto.

Committee on the Bill entitled in wven imprisooment for from a te ter, and it has leaked out that rotesed the dreadful disenso come a valuable addition to the books amounting so fifteen millions of guilders

Orduance to probibit the Expectation of twenty years, and thirteen to shorter A Singapore contemporary cars that Prepared Opium to China.

terms,

Concession in Jara in the province of Ordinance to smend the Public Health and

bee onpowered to sign the agreement with dance, S

Baildings Ordinance, 1903, and The Public Rembang, the Fesident of Rembang havingles and Buildings Amendment. Or

AND

kind permission of Majer Evans And GENUINE AGE of reference which deal with the fir- must be lopped off not exactly to balance the Bomico Company has secured a timber hied rosding of the Bill entitled An B-Offers the fall hand (of strong) Wall

ancial standing of nations. The the Budget but to cut down the deficit. diagrams which form the fast portion.

It is reported from Mukden, as the of the book enable the student to ses at Shanghai Times, tint Viceroy Hau a giuce the comparative financial posi- Shih-chate, and the Governor of Kivio, at the request of the Lieutenant Tartar tion of the country, sources of revenue General of Manchurin, kave decided to

the Band.

Special Cars and a Launch for Kowloon FINE MELLOW

iter performance.

FRED, E. J. BISHOP, Manager, Hongkong, June 16, 1908.

CARMICHAEL AND

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CONSULTING ENGINEERS AND

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CARMICHAEL, SINGAPORE."' Codes Used--Scott'a 10th Edition;

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MERRYWEATHER'S

'UNIVERSAL" HAND POWER PUMP

With Metallic Cistern, and. Gun-matal Pumps,

For Watering Plantations, Eump. Ing Liquid

Fonda and Draining

Tanks and Reservoirs

WERKT

Pumping purposes

FLAVOUR.

PER DOZEN..

the Company, Inuning from July 7, 1908, A sectiur of the Finance Committee will to August 31, 1918 The consideration to us had immediately after the touncil.

ted quantity of timber ur the concession is

be paid to the Government for the estima-

ud cognate information. The limes a regiment of infantry of the New act at 144,853 guiliers.

Fight is still on Japan and naturally the world is unxions to see how she is deal

MAAN MACAO.

(Fromi a* Correspondent.)

ITALY AND JAPAN.

LONDON June biarquie Gutecióit has bes Italian Ambassador at

HOW TOJ KUL

Mode Army, to Chientao, to net sa

(Tion Out: defence force and to repel the encroach- The story of an abortire attempt to ments. of the Japanese. In accordance drive out a, xee or spot from a Siamese The new Gurtner of Macao is Lieut.

Politics are on doll Pratoomtani A Siapesu- Łosi wife was who has even a lot of service in Africa and spite of the st vary ill called in a doctor, who diagnosed elsewhere. Last year he led an expedition other story

$16.50.ing with the extremely awkward sittin with this decision a cegiment of infantry Wotan is sent by a respondent from Col. Alves Rocase, in old Colonial Officer,

WATSON'S

D. SHERRY

Superior Pale Dry.

Per Dozen

$19.50.

Rainier Beer

tion in which she was placed on account left Kirin on the 28th and 20th ge of her enormous expenditure over the

Their dist

the

When the Distcki Judga too his sent that the woman was sering from an evilgninst the Chamatos, & native tribe of to muka war at the extraordinary financial says the Finang Gazette of th instant spirit. Various remedies were resorted to West Africa and the operations were suo boom which followed the conclusion of Mr Thema, of the arms of Messrs Adare last of all the poor woning had her arms, restuly tied natin recognition of peace. The Minister of Finance, M. and Allan, mentioned that he had a comand her legs, at the ankle, aut. She shed which he was promoted to Lieut. Colone

plaint to fuse on behalf of the bar. He on the day following,

a reason to helieve that some animal→→→

tho

morrow and leaves for home at once.

The new Inspector le fr Athayde, inferred from India. Let us hope be

d will institute useful reforms in the Fasvoda

Department

Matanda, naturally takes the most of

and decorated with the insigula of the order of the Toner and the Sword. timistic view. He remarks, in the wint it was he could tot say-comed Allahabad in to an uncomfortably It is rumoured that several changes are course of a generd review of the past or the door holow the bar table, garm place to live in just now, for it, 10 impending in the personnel of the Coloniay

bumusa fie and some of his friends weregistered 4-maximum side temperature Government, prominer year, that there was no increase of inxa-

smong which is the button the previous afternoon. The fudge of 115.1 ous day in May, My Calentia trasference of the Colonial Secretary, Dr. tion and no issue of public bens other prouised to enquire into the matter. paper. Lucknow, on the und day, was Alfredo Lello, to West Africa The than for productive works Ietreuch

Food Gul, with 114 After this, Inspector of the Exolequer, Mr Olympio Javanese soldier in the Dutch army, Caloutta's will appear a mere ride Alveux is being relieved of duty to ment had been the watchword of the out in the held in Celebes, has just boet in the beat line, though of Cabinet. The expenditure for the year, shot there at the order of a court-martiil comparative moisture has to be taken into thongh, had been €13,44,6% more time for the murder of a sergent, Ou herring account, Calcutta being 84, Alalabad 21, in 1900. The increase was rovinly due reffised, he calmly awaited his fate. At Tha petroleum companies which do Colonel Brenfeld de Mello, Inspector

that kis application for a requiere had been and Lucknow 99

to additional pensiona and huities, in 60,ut on the fatal day, he was escorted thiness in Bust Samatta have done their of artillery after a stay in the Calony of aluesybara leaves for Home bỀ the terest on the national debt, charges in the execution ground uter having best to improve and despen Are Foy, German Mail. The genini old colonel hast connection with the tendency Genom received permiten to wear a white hand, which is situated favourably, for abipping made himself very popular during his stay kerchief wound his reck, just lo enhaper the vil, and ships can the readily had and here and libs departure regretted bat of in Korea and the strengthening of the his perram prontace. He sucked diselige there, says the Straits Times course the inspection force could umb military defences The review remarks, Manith cigor all the way to the full spot. But the Government foares all that to for ever. It is assered that the money

arpented – ir klan" uliponser *Undoubtedly the best Beeth, in apite of dio depressed stato Be quickly allowed himself to be blini vete enterpries, and is hent on improving would be enough to provide Mas

folded, and knelt down with his left hand Longeer Bay, higher up the const and mouros up to date artillery, which brewed in America,"

of the money market, the resources resting on his knen, and the head upright The Government is intent on connecting pateral Home Governm Achoen, to make it the chief port of Dell practically non-existent.

Unca more coul et fore of the agricultural classes mcreased Ten bullets pierced his breast, but it took

Tangar with the Aghuen

tway and will thoughtfully relieved Land there was also a marked increase another bulk to Rish him. He left do nothing in that line

Frivato looking after the two rsion of the onrefully hoerdad Up in the bank deposits and postal letter to be read to his comrades warning cutors must sen to tho

them not to commit the same a Doli milway Co

Long Live the Goverment

LOST 000 45 If Target-Brazos SPRAINS QUICKLY QURED,

{£ivac Oilf as good weil »ATER the parts freely with chamber. sick people well and weak 3 Blank Pan Pam and give them Tastes like dan olib table sublata real, and quick ouro, is certain,

45. Kór mus by all chemlats sad storskere

LIGHT bolesome, and

invigorating

A. S. WATSON & 00 vinge Steady progress was made

LIMITED

inforeign trade, though there was

RKBARY

TEARNS, HEADACHE QUEL The

Yo metys to troublesome beadaches soon An excess of imports. Of course it 18-leerns that for instans relist there is nothing

aritably that the Department should like tearoa It must

rihemistrz

al port.