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MONDAY, JULY 6, 1908

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THE UNREST IN INDO-

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Indo-China it is now official that M the carninge for the next few days for

It is reported that a body of gentry in Klobukowski is to be the new Governor the benefit of tho sufferers. When it is Shantung has submitted to the Thrones General. His advent is looked opon with found that the Chinese at the opposite protest against foreigners being permitted great hope, The unrest that now exists maibined with the retrogression of com social poles are at one in this resolve to to reside in the said province. help the afflicted no doubt can remainRA coolis was sentenced to three Fierce during the last few years reed of

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The following are the results to data- last week's County Championship

as to the inherent goodness of the to-day, for stealing a forge belonging to that only a new Governer-General can do and other matchen:

There were 367 Eucoporn and 178 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library and 127 European and 1,876 Chinose visi toze to the Museum dering the week ended July 5th.

could speats in as appreciative terms of the Chinese central Government. It is a sorcre reflection upon the authori. ties at Peking that they have permitted? 628.

an alien Government to vote a contribu-

Mombers of the Kowloon Cricket Club tion to the relief fund before they them-ate requested by the Hon. Secretary to selves did anything in that direction. note that the tickets issued in connection Goods per Nubia not cleared at 4 p.. on In passing we may remark that we do with the opening of the new pavilion for

not hold with those who declare that our contribution is so small as to be

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General Memoranda,

THURSDAY, July 9:---

June 6 are available for Saturday when the postponed function takes place.

Deeds per China andelivered at or unworthy of the Colony, fu the exists of the most important exptures of

this date subject to rent. FRIDAY, July 10:-

supply the necessary men and money to phics Indo-Chins upon the footing of] prosperity that it could easily attain, it properly administered."

The Players-defeated the Gentlemen.

at Lords by seven runs

Playing at Birmingham Warwick- Bhire defeated Hampshire.

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The match betwem Kenty naÛÍ·· Derbyshire at Derby, was won by Kent by an invings and 234 runs,

A few days ago wo published a telegram wickets. from London stating that a number of soldiers in Indo-China had been poisoned, It appears that several companies stationed at Hanoi became severely ill a few hours: nitor dimmer and the papas state that amenic was employed, though the dose was not strong enough to prove fatal. The natives who are desirous of creating revolution are blamed for the attempt to kill the troops. The Government profess that the poisoning was due to bad food.

As a matter of fact the authorities are lath to believe that there is any disaffection

ing rebellion, and rumours are abroad that wither Hauol or Haiphong will be attacked

ing state of our finances. it would be absolutely improper for the Government Picture Machine at Mr Geo, P. Lam- to let its desire to be generous overcome view for three days. There will be many in the country though the natives ara talk.

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To right an excellent film showing Sherlock Helmes" will be exhibited at the Victoria Cinematograph. It will be on

other amusing and dramatic films.

This is from the "L. and C. Express";

At Eastbourne the match between Oxford University and the Gentlemen of England resulted in a draw.

JAPANESE CABINET RESIGNS

THE “GENRO" HOSTILE.

(From Our Ouritspondent.) :

TOKYO, July 6. Marquis Saionji, the Prime Minister,

emanates from the lorest elasses. Tul the natives are inspired, however, by the t doings of the Chinese reformers on the Yuzban frontier is obvions as they believe it quite a simple matter to overthrow the French, and quote the case with which the had an audience of the Emperor on reformers captured Hokow, sad later loot Saturday, when lie presented the re-. There was considerable commotion ated Cam-bang. Naturally these deeds are the Tax jong Pagar Docks last night, saya much exaggerated and there is a danger signation of the Cabinet. the "Straits Times" of June 27, when the if agitators have any influence, that a steamer Carlyle was being docked forscrap rising will be precipitated sooner or later ing. The water was being pumped out unless the French authorities determina be the result of action taken by the when one of the scrapers was stapped by a to put their fuot down firmly and root out" Glenmo," or Elder Statesmoni crocodile and narrowly escaped serious in- rigorously all attempts at sedition. Last.

The fall of the Ministry is believed to

Goods per Tourane anclaimed after Roverting to the Peking authorities weThe Governor of Hongkong, H. E. Si on the 14th of this month.

this data at Noon will be subject to fare afraid that the loct that they have Fred. Lugard, has, in a despatch datedIt is stated that this is only talk, and

been slow to succour the distressed will April 9, informed the Secretary of State supply the anti-dynastic party with for the Colonics that since Oct. 13, 1905, free political aromunition. The Go- the League of the Empire has been the vernment of Hongkong having done its agent of that colony in the matter of

reciprocal education. best it remains for individuals to give |

what they can afford. A baxanr, us readers know, is shortly to be opened at Kennedy Town--an interesting fact in connection with which is that this is the frat occasion on record that the Chinese have adopted this essentially Western jury. After the dock had boun erotiod, a advices wore that a large fores of the opposition to the Saionji Cabinet in erocodile about ten feet in length was distoreign legion was pursuing the Chinese connection with finance and diplomacy. method of raising funds. Those who covered floundering about. It was noosed reformers. visit the bazaar are certain to be amus-and is now in captivity. ed and they will have the consciousness that whatever they spend will go to relieve very real and very acute distres Thas consciousness well worth

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY 6, 1908.-

THE FLOODS.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

Imperial Sanction for the establish out of a Nail Factory at Hankow has be obtained by the Vicer, and the capital is to be ently sunset by this business people and the Government.Bauk.

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A NEW MAN,

The rats which ravage the rien Belds

"The fireman was a new man'and didn't of Judo-China have defied all the costs of scientists there to find a serum that would know I was at the wheel and could not destray thom. The Pasteur Institutes in see," was the excuse of a defendant at the the Coleny have all failed in the attempt Marine Courty to-day but he was find and now the Pastour Institute at Saigon 810, or & weeks' imprisonment for throw-

Either Prince Ito ar Count Kataura the former Prime Minister, is likely to succeed Marquis Saionji,

Daron Komuto, at present Ambas sador at Loudon, will probably be re- called and appointed Foreign Minister

has taken ap the problem. The intentioning rubbish from his launch into the water in the new Cabinet. is first-of-ully to fut out what are the f of the Harbour ---- infectious diseases which attack rats. It is only in that way that a serum can be com pounded and warranted to ke

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

HE HAD NO TIME.

A MARINE ACCIDENT.

A defondant at the Marine Cout, when THE TELEMACHUS ASHORE.

blowing the

steam whistle of RESTA

Sir Charles Anthony Booke, Rajah of excuse that it was blown by a European, The Feking Heard of Finance has beco Sarawak, was 79 on 4th inst. He is the and he had no time to stop bito, as he was informed that several Russian traders are son of the late Rev. Francis Charles in a hurry. saggling salt into Mongolia. The Board Jelmaan, vicar of White Larkington, has referred to the Mongolian officials re.Somerset, and changed his muné to Brooke ben he succeeded his uncle, the late Fir questing them to ascertain the accuracy or

James Brooke. He rules automatically, ctherwise of this report.

but wisely and well, and manages the State on stictly business lines.

Eighteen persons were arrosted in the Hankow native city on June 20 on a charge of smuggling arms and ammunition to Wuchang. On searching the house they lived in, three asks "of gunpowder wero found.

ROBBERS EVERYWHERE.

Complainte are coming in from the district of Yanping, in the delta of the daring depredations of robbers every- where, and of the inability of the powera that be to control, much less to ostirpatə the robbers carry of the farm produce and them. It is said that, in regalo the poor, a lauash plenic on Sunday afternoon. The the buthaloes; in regard to the rich they party proceeded to: Seaton: where, after ransack their boasts and decamp with all

A number of friends of Mr Thomas Wright, who has edited the Daily Prose! for the past four years, cuteatainen him at

Our Correpondent)

Advices have been received to the effect that the Blue Funnel boat Tele- machus has gone ashore near Kobe.

EXPLOSION.

(Chinees Mail's Correspondent.)

Pexixa, July 5,

An explosion took place in an arsenal

EARLY writers upon matters Chinese,

dinner, a number of enlogistic speeches their valuables. They aho carry off auy in Choi Num Fe, Shantmg, and many perhaps unwittingly, gase their raiders The following tese Imperial Edict were made in which testimony was bome representative person from the families of workers were either killed or injured. the impression then the Chinese race has been issued: The officers who fought to Mr Wright's exceptional ability. Ar the well-to-do and hold them in ranson, for the Government against the Taiping Wright leaves for Home to-morrow and and so great is the dread of the torture. to

THE GRAND LAMA was callous and mufeeling. It was rebels, to the number of about one takes with him the good wishes of innerous which shose carried off are subjected. that strenuous efforts are made to presented that the average Chinuuan hundred, are to be granted posthumous friends.

honours and their descendants, ure, to be was obsessed by a colossal selfishness,

Rev. Bro, Steplien leaves for London by scrape the money together demanded for TIBET AND ITS GOVERNMENT.

(Chinese Mini's Correspondent.) that he was always ready to answer the enrolled among the Nobility,

the English Mil nest Satawlay on a well their release. Sometimes a whole village

PERING, July D question "am I my brother's keeper ?".

The Peking Bard of Finance has earned bolidny. He has been onnected is looted of everything that the inhabitants Magistrate, Mr Tam went out to meet a

Chis Urh Phoon, Chinese Resident He came out direct from bad of robbers, sid to be lurking at a with an emplata "No." It Feasibly ordered miselungry, for printing back with St. Joseph's College for close on possess. A few days ago the District

notes, from America. This is expected to twelve years. may have been, and may be still, flatartive shortly and the Board, in consulation, Ireland in 1897 and since then he has place called Shayne, or the sandy bake. Adviser in Tibet has memorialised the arperstition interfered and interferes has decided that it shall be set up within laboured strenuously to miss the standard The result would be ludicrous were it not

the precincts of the Board and thenceforth of the school. Six years ago he took that it is sad. When the robbers knew Throus that when the Lama to prevent some of the Chinese from no notes stinil he issued by the Government chage of the Oxford Class, and his work that he was coming, with his available. Peking government relom ought to be yielding to the natural dictates of hu-banks or private banks as all legitimate was always crowned with success. He forces, they gathered together in numbers, munity on occasions. Thus it is well currency of this sort will be issued by the leaves now with best wishes from Ius and being fully arrard, they went out to arranged, and forcigare sibuld not be

munerous friends for a pleasant vayage and mest and to walece him and his party, allowed to interview the Lam- „$16.50. known that their have been instances

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A Peking telegram says that H.Ë. from drowning lest they should bring Hai Lang, Viceroy of Yunnan, hus down upon themselves the wrath of the reported to the Waiwupu this in order to settle the Torgkin-Tunuar. Evontier

A farewell dinner was given on Saturday night to Mr. Já Sum Lins, Maraging Editor of the Chives, Mail, who leaves to- morrow for Europe, at the Lock Te, To'l

The Chinese description is characterisite: "His Honour's hands sud Teet were with ont movement. The courage of his heart immediately went inte mall fragments.”

The robbers also bave laid their lands

Water Gods by robbing them of the question, two or three diplomatic officials Restaurant, by the members of the star of upon the guard boats of the district and prey. It is well to remember that a rho must understand French,) must be the paper mentioned. Mr Lok, who will / adopted them for their own so, so that? D. SHERRY dos rivers and protect his own

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(Chinese Mull's Correspondent ).__ |

PERING July Representations having arrived

cun scour the rivers and protect his own Sonthera proriness requesting the d would be difficult for him to negotiate with absence, presided and among the guests were people. So the Magistrate is practically tablishment of a National Assemblage a the French Authorities.

Mosers F. L. Pratt, T. Rulbesford and

R. Taylor of the staff of the CIA MAhelpless, inastawch as he has no forces at

his disposal, able to meet the aggressive grand meeting of Princes and Mistere Another coal mine has been opened A very ploscant evening was spent and ex edits, and so, as a last resort, the people to take poce before the Throne up near Haiphong in Tonikin. M.pression was given to the high esteem comparatively few fisher or boat men. Datiero, of that town, has secured the which Mr Li had won from both his Euro/have appealed to the Cantor authorities to discuss the matter,

concession, and has made a road to the pen nad Chinese Bolleagues by his ability the steadly growing post. Of course, mines across a country cut ap by ralleys.quickness of perception and entirely eswhen the bandite know that there is an

Barriers began to work the mine on timable personal character, June . The coal is said to be of good

quality, and quite cheat to most of the DEATH OF A GERMAN CONSUL kinda exported from the Colony.

send some assistance and an try to extirpate:

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

Now Infantry Company,

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In any case report évente have once more demonstrated the fact that the

expedition to be sent against them, they will, as usual, move their quarters, and recital of the misfortunes of others strikes a very responsive chord in the

il try on their usual game in some other. Mr H. voù Varshwin, German Consular of the province, where here is no Company took place at King's

forco to frighten them, and so, practically, on Saturday afternoon and Sa Chinese heart. Since the news of the

Burmese ivory carvers writes the for Pikhol and Holo, who came to Ettle is gained by these special expeditions whon spoons presented by Like Colonel disastrous results of the flooding of dis

Rangong Gasite," complain of the scar-Hongkong a few days ago, and we admitted in enter to maintain order, there must be Chapman were competed for.

On Saturday the changing light whi triots i Kwangtung has been generally city and high prices they have to pay for to the Peak Hospital, suffering scutely increase of force available at hand for known the Chinese of Hongkong and ivory. Most of the elephant tusks which from dysentery, dliest early yesterday morn the misgistrate in every district. Without variable wirk made good shooting LIGHT wholesome, and

Canton the latter themselves great come into the market are bought by Chinese ing Dr Meiler was in cost at at en-such a force little that is permanent and be difficult but on Sunday morning the

traders for shipment to the Straits or by ince

hoped for The Government are buyinus were much better and/ invigorating

ont of possible b sufferers have been vising with each natives of India to be sent to Caloutta

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