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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The tia output of the Westera Siameso States of the Malay Pouinstila in 1007 was roughly 2,602 tow of tin slabs, valued at
£442,954.
Mr. Okabe, the Japanese Consul at Mukden, has lodgad with the. Viceroy of Mukden a strong protest against the dis turbances by the Chinese raftamen, ez the
PARIS, it could find refags therein. To- STREET.day the Causeway Bay Refuge is still
less serviceable attempt has bec 53.6.
made, as far as our knowledge goes (though there has been talk about it), to dredge this, the one spot to which | small craft can y in time of stress. Erofessions of anxiety to preserve the life and property of the floating pope- Intion we have seen but not one single received by the "Mainichi," the Chinese
According to a. Poking telegram EXCEPTIONAL carnest effort to make condiționa|| Govenment will probably establish in the better than they were two years ago teaching of economics and financial matters. course of the Autumn a school for the Plain speaking lu this Colony is desir-All the teachers will be Kaglish. able occasionally, if only for a change.
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MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Auction.
mert's Sales Rooms.
General Memoranda.
SATURDAY, July 11:-
Yalo,
To-day, the set of Leung Hai Nam 679 We would ask the Government twat others against Reuter, Brockelmann
3 p.m.-Second Mfecting of Hongkong Gymkhana Club, at Happy Valley.
straight questions. Did the Govern ment, after the typhoon of September, 1900, declare that it would create
Noon-Auction of 1 Edison Moving
Picture Machine at Mr. Geo. P. La better provision for the shelter of small éraft? That is question one. The second is
If a typhoon of the strength of that of September, 1906, struck the Colony to-day, even after due warning, would the small craft be in Buy much better position than they We can Coude per Touranz anclaimed after were in September, 1006?
this date at Noon will be subject to answer the questions ourselves. The rent and landing charges.
S. MOUTRIE & Co., MONDAY, Joly La
SOLE AGENTS, ..
Hongkong. April 16, 1907.
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room selected
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A.
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& Co., Ltd.
Week ends, Sotarday afternoon to
Monday usorbing.. $7.00 to $16.00.
Two persons crcupping are room ›ill be charpedon rate nu a half only. Children under 13 Ha rates.
SPECIAL TERMS FOR FAMILIES,
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over seventeen yeme ebiet cok with the
1 5tr J. W. Osborne.
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ESTABLISHED AD. 1841.
1.45 p.m.Auction of Household Furz? ture, at The Homestead, No 45,
Penk
Goods per Indurmaya undelivered aftorjanswer to the first is in the affirmative.
this date subject to rent,
and Co., at the Supreme Court, reached evidence was called for the defence and its eighth day of henting. Further
the Court adj urned until to-morrow.
The amount of gold exported from Pahang during the mouth of May was 891 uncos; and the total quantity exported during the first five months of the current The duty year was 6,275.60 ounces, collected amounted to $5,369,52.
The Straite Echo "saya flint & sum of 85,000 has been wired to Hongkong for the Cauton Flood Relief Fund by the Con- tonese Merchants at Penang, and that a further sum of $10,000 has been contri- bated by Mr Leong Fee for the same
Goode per Munchiria undelivered at But to the latter a plam negative is in-purpose.
sufficient and misleading, Not only
noon on this date subiect to rent.
Tornday, July 14:-
WEDNESDAY, July 10:
on this date subject to rent Thursday, July 16 :---
Noon-Anetion of Household Property, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Room
to Tuttapaker, India, t▸ view a stronga! date palm, measuring twenty-five feet, which stands erat in the day-time, but with the decline of the sun bends so far down that its leaves touch the ground,
The following story is going the 2.16 Meeting of His Majesty's are, the anatuate men and women round-Superstitious people are Rocking
Justices of Peace at the Magistracy. who live their lives on the bosom of the Goods por Marmora not cleared at 1 p.m. harbour in no better a position than in 1906, but they are infinitely worse off A trip on the tram to Causeway Bay will show say doubter that the refuge is so.silted up that it is practically use less. We do not care to use extravagant Letters relating to Juusturas skaukl be address-expressions, but if we said that to let the nã to Tur. MaxAGET.
Causeway Bay Refuge--the only refuge Communications relating to metra shouldbe
that will be available for years to come addressed to THE EDITOR.
Correspondede mult forward their namesto become practically useless to the and addresers with any communications - bulk of the small craft showed criminal dressed to the Editor, not for publication but
negligence on the part of the Govern-
NOTICE.
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FULL MOON BAND
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All testers for publication should be written ment we doubt whether we would be on one side of the paper only.
exceeding the bounds of fair criticism Baring said this we decline, for the present in go into the arguments pro
No anarymously signed communications that how already appeared in her gaville
inserted.
THURSDAY, JULY 9, 19CB.
ENGLISH CRICKET.
WEATHER INTERRUPTS
PLAY.
UNREST IN INDO-CHINA
WORLD-BE MURDERERS
PUNISHED.
(Exclusice Service, Supplied by Reuter, vi Bominey.)
LONDON, July 8,
(Excluster Sercier, supplied by Reuter, ria Hombay.)
LONDON, July 4. The following are the results of Á telegrarn from Paris, states that three native "nourome have been matches commenced on July 6:
Oxford University defeated Cam-sentenced to death at Hanoi in con-
wickets. bridge University at Larda by two usetion with the attempted poisoning of troops in Indo-China (reported by The match between Surrey and our exclusive message of July 2.) Northamptonshire at Northampton waż wen by Surrey by an innings and 15
tunk.
The matches between Nottingham. stirs and Derbyshire; Loicestershiro and Hampabire, and Kent and York- shire were abandoned.
CHINA'S NAVY.
INCREASE SANCTIONED.
BRITAIN'S TRADE.
UNFAVOURABLE FIGURES.
(Erdraies Service, supplied by Reuter, vit Hominy.)
LONDON, July 8
The Board of Trada report for June shows that triports to Great Britain deceased by £1,663,262 and exports by £4,157,980.
The latter decrease included iron (Chiness Mail's Service.)
and steel which accounted for a willion, PERING, July 0. The proposal of the Board of War for and yarns and textiles which were the construction of 21 war ships, to costresponsible for £1,281,781. $15,000,000 has been sanctioned by the Cabinet, and the Board of Revenuo is SHANGHAI LIBEL CASE. being consulted, and when ways and. weans are devised the Throne will be
memorialised.
A telegrato. dated June 19. reported that Mr John Barne, President of the
PRESSURE OF LAW CASES. Loud Guvernment Board, was suffering
The Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, from an internal strain, caused by extreme effort to liberate a man pimedat the Supreme Court, this morning, mon- between two motor-cars. A later tulegramtioned that owing to the number of cases stated that his condition was improved.
down for heating, he tad arounged with. His Honour, Mr Justied Gompertz,, to
to be held next week. preside at the Criminal Sessions which are
for the plaintiff for 35, each side to pay Mr Justice Gompertz gave judgment
their own costs, at the Supreme Court, this afternoon, in the part heard case in alleged damage and trespass, at Mili which Li Ping sued Sang Tew for $500 for "MIRACLE" IN THE HARBOUR. Quarry.
*N. DAILY NEWS" IN TROUBLE.
Heavy Damages Given.
(From Our Correspondent,)
SHANGHAI, July 9.
The libel action brought against the "North China Daily News" by Mesury- Home and Douglas, the well-known firm of solicitors was brought to a conclusion to day.
The jury found that a libel had been committed- but that there had been
In reply to a charge at the Murine Court,
no malice. There had, however, been
Orders for extra copies of the Cura Matand con the schemes now tardily ade ke is mild, anys the Dombay Harbour, in other to prevent its being negligence. The newspaper was roulet.
If the penalty for throwing bombs and this morning of emptying coul into the should be sent before 11 am. on the day after vanced by the Government. The im- Gazette," what shall we may of that held seized, two boatwomen said they were
| publication. After that hour the supply is
copy.
and outrage? The bettor is popularly
regarded as worse than the criminal, sind
ed in damages of $5000 to cach, of the
in their not. They did not know why the partners of the firm of Messrs Home
Limited. Cash 20 str., Credit 20 ct purmediate necessity is to dredge the out to the pressmen avho cite tu nurdering for shrimps and the coal enma up
Alterations and additions to Advertisements Causeway Bay Refuge. When we hear on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to our that that is done we will be prepared
New Advertisemente should be sent to
Ofice as & Wyndham Stress not later than 11 to discuss schemes for future require
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our Office at 8, Queer's Hand Central_beforements...
Advertisements and Suberriztions which niė not ordered for a fixed period will be continued until countermended.
Telegraphs Addres: Mail, Hongkong.
WHISKY Telephone No. 05.
A Blend of the Finest Pure
Malt Whiskies distilled in! Scotland
OF
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THEENDAY, JULY 3, 1908.
THE TYPHOON SHELTER.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
had this been made a capital offence
should have offered an objection.
hold
police chased them, so they had moved away, The Hon Commander Basil Taylor, RN., fincù them $1 each.
and Douglas and was ordered t
|the costs of the suit.
The action arose out of the publication of a footnote appended by the Editor of
A grand promenado soncert is to be COOLIES AND THE SKYLIGHT. the North Caina Daily News to a letter
Confronted By Barboy.
Saturday evening, June 18, com- neucing at 9.15 p.m. on the Volunteer Parade ground. By kind permission of Lieut. Col. A. F. B. Glover, D. S. O., and roodicers the band of the 3rd Middlesex Four coal coolies maite an unceremonious Regiment will be in attendance. n-entry to the Praya East Hotel, the other doubtedly there will be a large audience.
The example of Taft? An American lady who passed through Shanghai cently said that she thought Shanghai tho loveliest place she had ever visited."
written by Messrs Home and Douglas tor the Editor stating that, in the event of certain lettor being published they had been instructed, if it contained any matters amounting to be, to institute proceedings minst the paper. The Editor published avening, by means of the skylight, which the letter of Mosers Home and Douglas resulted in their appearance at the Magis under the beading "A Case for the Law Acting under the instructions from tracy, this morning. According to their Society." The following is the footnote the Ministry of Justice, the Provincial cry they had been gambling on the roof, We have received the personal assurances Judge at Wachang has given orders to the and were suddenly disturbed, and endeav-of Mr X. and the head of the Y. 2. that various magistrates that in cir cases only to be as suddenly confronted by No. 1 to Messre, Home and Douglas and they oured to escape by means of the akylight, no such instructions were given by them neither the plaintiffs nor the defendants barboy, who kept them there until the dissociate themselves entirely from the General Sir Charles Brownlow his are to kavel in the Courts excepting proprietor, Mr R. H. Whittaker arrived ides of intimidation. Will the Bar Society: been appointed Flak-Marshal. General criminal cases where the accused or on the sceno. In their hurried fight they kindly take note!-Ed." In the follow This is also did damage to the extent of $3.ing issuo a paragraph appeared in
Defendants were ordered to pay a fine of the North China Daily News" $10 each, besides the damaga of 23, antengsting that it
"It is no slight cause for rejeleing, saya the Japan Evangelist" of June 24 that the recent eletions (in Japan) resulted in the choice of twice se many Christians as before, the number now being 14.
THE Ceciest Phoe in Hergkong, haring GENUINE AGE CRNICs are apt to say that a matter Brownlow had a distinguished railitary prisoners are required to do so.
ass & delightful breeze froma
the Sea.
#IRST-CLASS STRING BAND
AND
SATURDAY, Jug 11th, and SUNDAY, FINE MELLOW delay, is not likely to engage publie According to a Tokyo dispatch, che in the province of Batangas (Philippines)
July 12th,
will play in the obore Hotel, on
commencing at 2,3 sharp.
FRED. E. J. BISHOP, Manager.
Hongkons, June 18, 198.
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$16.50.
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Two Performances Nightly.
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CARMICHAEL AND OLARKE, CONBUTING ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS,
WATSON'S
D. SHERRY Superior Pale Dry.
Par Dozen..
$19.50.
Rainier Beer
them.
FLOOD FUND BAZAAR.
The committee beg to acknowledge with thanks the following further gifts and domations.
Messrs Shewau Tomes & Co.-A large assortment of miscellaneous articles com- prising Mumm Champagno, Claret, oko. Several coils of rope (from the Ropa Com- pany) 30 casks cement (from the Coment Company).
stat
was obvious to it that Mosers Home and Douglas had acted with in instructions and unreservedly withdrew the suggestion that the firm lind neted unprofessionally, at the same time express- ing regret that such suggestion WOR EVEZ
de. Obviously this apology was deem od insufficient. —Ev., (.17.)
CHINA AND THE CONSTITUTION.
He too věry sensible moyoment for reform. which a responsible Government do- eareer between 1848 and 1872.
part in the second China War and was with clures it will take in hand without the troops at the occupation of Feking.
Locusts in great number have invaded the municipalities of Batangas and Banen
attention for a decade or so. This is net income of the Japanese Tobacco and have attacked the crops and other of course, the exaggeration which en-Morpoly Bureau from the beginning of vegetation. They apparently came frum
the year to the 10th ultimo was Y7,300,000, the island of Mindoro. The people gather-" livens speech, but it is certainly true
an increase of ten per cont. over that fored at ones to wage war on the winged pests that Coveramonts are much more slow the corresponding period of 1907,
and succeeded in exterminating large quan- tition of them. Locusts make a toothsome about carrying out necessary worke than would be private individuals or deserting," was the oxeuse put forward by
***I got drunk and had no intention of meal for the Filipinos.
Grms in similar circumstances. In James Thomsen, at the Magistracy, this September 1906-as most readors morning, when he was charged with dosert- ing from the ", S. Lord Stanley. Defend- know one of the most disastrous ant was sentenced to fourteen daya' impri. typhoons experienced since Hongkong soment. was varied to the British Crown swept | The Taiping paper understands that
A Chintsa gentleman, known as Joseph over the Colony. Thiot typhon taught, owing to the fall in the revenue of the
F. M. S. R. the authorities have taken to a Overbeck Anderson, who was admitted to or should have taught, as a lesson policy of retrenchment in the expenditure practice as a barrister of the Supreme We learnt that the Causeway Bay of the department Work has bean stop Court of Hongkong, and those of China mark). Refuge wins absolutely inadequate in pod in Taiping District Workshop, and and Korea in Shanghai, some time ago, tias
Mr J. J. Leiria (Portuguese Consul for China, within three months. If Rerumal cooltes and others discharged from time of stress and that another refuge the work.
been appointed by H. E. Viceroy Tun General) an assortment of miscellaneous the majority are in favour u public Fung to tw legal adviser to His Hoteur articles.
· proclamation will be made before the at the other end of the harbour was
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Leave of absence, on private atairs, to the neighbouring countries, is granted to Captain G. T. Brierley, B.G.A., from 81st July to 30th September, 1908,-
ANOTHER DELAY. British American Tobacco Company.- 25,000 Woodbine 10 packets, 26,000 Pirate 10 s. pockets, 50,000 Sunflower 10
(Chinese Mail's Correspondent,) e. packets, 60,000 Rugby 10 s. packets,
Pixum, July 8. 60000 Roscite 10 s, packets, and 1,000 An Imperial Edict has been issued
Beautiful Fruit Plate (Crown K. F. M. send in their opinions on a constitution Dr Vorotsch (Corman Consul General) ordering Viceroys and Governors to
Cigarette cases.
Carpets, I case Knives.
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The French Convent. A large assort
"
D. Darabjes Esq. (King Edward Hotel)
HONGKONG SEAMAN'S
INSTITUTE,
Several thousand head of oxen have Tuotai Tsai Nii Wang of Shanghai, and Hongkong Merchants agency. 2 largo Empress birthday, but if not the urgently necessary. Now let us sup-been exported recently from Cheloo to the Director of Foreign Affairyat Nanking Infant. Food. 2. Toilet sets, dozen question will stand over. pose that lesson had been taught a Manchuria The Russian Government last
year, refused to permit the importation of Its no need ficially in Perang that milk Jugs and dozen Vegetable dishes, private company whose future depoad-hinese animals. This order, however, has Mr Maxwolf R. Thuraton, of the firm of ment of perfume. 1 enso Cream, Boxes Messrs Harry Wicking and Co. Asort- ed upon it conserving its positiour as just been rescinded, on condition that Mesers Wreford and Thornton, Solicitors, Plantol, 1 case Restles wilk food, 20 cases the possessor of a safe port. The very beast shall be examined by a Russian Penang, has been appointed to represent-Sunfight soap.
Admiral Sir Arthur Moore writes to the veterinary surgeon, and that none shall be Penang on the Legislativo Council of the private company would not have wormbarked unless they have been vaccinated. Colony, during the absence at flome on ment of noodlowork, eto,
Bishop of Victoria now in Englanni: 21, 128 LIGHT, wholesome, and riot about saying much but it would Mr. Chilkoff, the Russian Government losvo of Ms A. R. Adams, the Un-Oficial
dear Bishop,Thanks for your Inter of Chester-square, S. W., May 31, 1908,-My " invigorating | have set about getting the best expert Inspector, has recently been to Chefoo to representative (Mr Thornton is a nephew 4000 cakes.
26th lust, and you have all my sympathy Cassun Ahmed 100 yards silk ribband
in your endeavour to collect funds in Undoubtedly the best Beer advice that money could procure and see that this water. A great number of Mr Labouchero, the famous editor of
of beasts have also becu exported from Ixindon "Truth."-- E., 0.,M.)
et coat price.. would have started, directly it had Wohaiwoi..
Sander Wieler & Co. I case ( dozen) Hongkong. I can testify to the croullen England for the seamen'e Instituto at brewed in America.*
Among the passengers who arrived by revolved that advice, to remedy the
Soup
deficiencies that the typhoon lind og
NY unutual foreness of child's Figueira, A.D.O. to the late King Carlos of posed. It is almost two years sings A bows's during the hot wasther Portage. It will be remembered that at A. 8. WATSON & GO the typhoon brought death and do cholera may devsing in a few hoore, and of the assiselas who attesipted to dre on should be a warning to mothers, Infantils the time of the sesassination, he killed one
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prompt action ehdold ba isken to sold it. struction to Hongkong. When it come Chamborisin'a Collo: Cholers and Diar the rayal carriage and was instrumental in the Causeway Bay Refuge was elted rhoes Remedy, followed by a dose of cator saving the life of the present King. He is of will shear the disekaita lasiplappy, en route to Macno where he is to take up up and only a limited number of all and all danger may be studieor sale
mulitary duties. by all chemists and siprokeepere,
Queen's Building, Hongkong.
8-4, URANGE ATLET, SINGAPORE.
JABLE ADDERMES CARMIONAVL, HONGKONG,
ARMICHAEL, SINGAPORE. Godon Used Seate's 30th Edition F.
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THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY
INFANTILE CHOLERA
the English nail to-day is Lieut. Francisco Gifts from Chinese too numerous work carried out at Hongkong- by the
mention in detail.
elinplains to the triasions among the soslar ing men ut all nationalities and denomina tions, and to the adequacy of the present building and site. I know well that our COWELL NAMED.
mea in the naval service greatly valoo the HAMBERLAIN'S Colic, Cholera and privilege of making use of the institute
Diarahoos Remody is just what its" when on lare, and that a mere suitable. name implică. ⠀⠀ For pains in the eremseh, ↑ building would be welcomed by them, an cramp colis or disrrhoea, it has no equa3 well as by the mercantile marine who visit For sale by all chemists sed storekeepers,
the port.
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