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LOCAL ́AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Cholera is severe in the Philippines. The Orange Brauch arived from "Aus- In Panguin there were 115 cases on July talia pesterday with 16,000 railway [7, 89 being fatal. There were no cases sleepers.

in Manila.

MONDAY, JULY 18, 1908.

KING AND LABOUR PARTY.

SOCIAL. AND PERSONAL..

On Saturday His Excellency visited the Branch Italian Convent School at Kow- luon

The US. cruiser squadron under

Leave of absence, in extension, has beari

The U. S. gunboat Wilmington (Com-Admiral Hemphill passed Nanking early granted to Captain J. H. M. Beasley mander Rush) left here- yesterday for on July 1 and was expected to arrive at R.G.A., from 16th July to th August const porta. Commander Rask will later Hankow on July 3, take the old Kaleigh to America,

Owing to the extraordinarily heavy There were 362 European and 180 in experienced recently considerable Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, damage hins heen done to all telegraph lines and 144 European and I, Chinese vint especially throughout the Yangtare

or to the Museam during the week endel Valley. Jay 12th..

Wu I, the Director of Education of

Kirin, and-Kǝ Shu-min, the Director of 679 Education of Kweichow, whe bare been ordered to come up to Peking to be en dnty at the Board of Edvention, have been ordered to be tested as to their opium emoking habit...

Anction. Noon-Anction of Goods and Effects, at Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms

Meeting.

2.15 p.n.Meeting of His Majesty's Justices of Peace at the Magistracy.

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SATURDAY, July 16--

H.M.S. “Teni" left hantedly for the Poyang Lake, yesterday afternoon, where it is ruperted trouble of some nature has occurred, anys the "Hankow Daily Nena"!

of July 2

Telegrams from Taireri report general dnifness of business throughout Manchuria, Many fam at Tairon are closing their dorsaltogether.

Are reconstructing their business.

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The "Asahi," a Tokyo journal, editorially points out that Chins étacher more importance to the political effects of railways than their economic merits.

A messenger from the Emperor of Railways in South Chine, rich in resources, Japan was due to arrive in Stual on July are still left in imperfect condition. Thein order to consult with the Pesident recovery of all milway concessions might Genemi, Prince Ito, on the subject of the he advisable, but financial contideration Ministerial crisis in Japar. should be always given to such enterprises.

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On Saturday next, the 18th inst. the The Hon. Mr H. Pollock, R:C., | Registrar-General will proceed to o Tong tending counsel for the defence, in the Wab Hospital to present inedals and silk action by Leong Hai Namu against Heater, flags to the crew of the steam laich Kum Brockelmann and Co., which reached its Shan for their heroic act in saving life at ninth day of hearing, before the Chief the Powan wreck, Justice, Sir Francis biggott, and "d"special"; jury, at the Supreme Court to-day, com

9.15 Concert on the Volunteer menyed his address to the jurys this mornay

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Communications relating to newa should be addreeeed to THE SETTOR

1908.

A PLAIN QUARREL

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Leuter, via Bombery.)

LONDON, July 12.

It is clearly understood that Mr Miss Halden, of the Hongkong Nursing Fustitute, was married to Bir R. L. Frost, Keir Hardie was not invited to the of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., Palace on June 21 on account of his

hride was given away by Dr. F. U. the Tsar at Reval

St. John's Cathedral on Saturday. The action in opposing the King's visit to

at

Stedman, and Miss Harrison' was the bridesmaid with Mr T. H. G. Bruyfeld as best man. The Rev. A. D. Stewart, 3.4., officiated.

*CLAIM FOR FIREWOOD.

An action was brought by Violet Chan, before Mr Justice Gompertz, at the Supreme Court, to-day, for the recovery of 24,930 deces of firewood, short delivered, or 8618 the value thereof, froin Messrs Wallow and Co.

The members of the Labour Party maintain that an attempt was made

in connection with the Russian visit to influence the House of Commone so as to provent it from expressing honest political unvictions.

PEKING RAILWAY.

(Chinem Mail's Seirike y

PERINO, July 12.

The Board of Revenne lms promised. $10,000,000 loan to redeem the Poking- Bankow Railway.

Mr G K. Hall Bratton appeared for the plaintiff and Mr A. H. G. Jackson, of Messrs Johnson, Stokes and Master defended.

The statement of claim stated that on the trival of the s.s. Progress at Hongkong, with a carge of firewood, the defendants took possession of the vessel and carga. Da February 25 tho defondsuts, through their solicitora, agreed in writing, that $325,46 should be paid as freight, the bill of lading stating that de endants would deliver the firewood. Plaintiff had paid that amount but they had not received the firewood.

The defendants in their statement of It is reported that Vicaroy Chang- defence denied that this particular are of Canton, will probably be called to wont had besh shipped by the

Peking to join the Cabinet.

In the paragraph published on Satur- from the Courriez de Haiphong" ing. It is expected that the case will bo relative to the murder of Mostra Fearby concluded-about Thursday.

and Sutherland in Tonkin, there was sn Progress, and further claizace that they error in translation. Instead of M. Del-had a right to exercise their authority in

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The three untives who were arrested bocca being accused of investigating the lisu of freight under the clause of the at Hanoi ou a charge of instigating the murder. au Auxite in his employ is charter faty. poisoning of the sallers at the Citadel accused of the crime.

quite recently have been condemnel to

death. They appealod against the sentence The transfer of Imperial private estates, but the Appeal Court dismissed the appical-inclusive of these of Luly Om, to the na

Me Bruttim said that an agreement had been entered into between Ar Jackson on himself, that the firewood bad been shipped, amless kis Landship desired

Correspondeus munt foritar their names and addressce with any communications ad- They will be executed shortly. The tional asect of Japan and the roadjustment / evidence with respect to that. The facts, dreased to the Editor, not for publication ofcials have arrested thirteca other men of Imperial funnces, delayed owing to the as evidence of good faille

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VICEROY OF CANTON.

(Chines Mall's Service)

PEKING, July 12.

TO BE RECALLED.

(Chinese Muil's Sereke.)

many. He is engaged ir investigating foreign constitutional government.

TERING, July 12. The Imperial Goverment has decided shortly, were that on May 4 of last year to recall U Strik Mut back from Ger- the defendants entered into a charter party with the Choong Hing Steamship Co., with respect to the S. S. Progress, at the rate of 6,500 per month. In the early part of arrears of the churter money, and on the arrival of the S. 8. Progress at Honglong [It will be remembered that. 17 Shil Moi defendants took possession of the cargo has twice reported against granting Chins ander clause 18 of the charter party. In a constitution. Es. O.M.) all 312,90 piece of firewood had been shipped and of that number 176,730 be- ||- longed to the plaintiff.

opposition of certain Court circles, were fortaally decreed on June 26th. All Im The Tientsin-Fukon Railway Ad-perial tombs are made hational property, ministration has decided to us only Man-Two, nallion you fiabilities of the Imporial churian wood for the railway sleepers both Household are to be undertaken and this year the Steinship Company were-in on the northern-nud southern sections, adjusted by the National Treasury. The lumber will be shipped off from Antung and the Yal. The American Steel Trust have secured & contract with the South-Manchurian Railway Company the delivery of 1,800,000 tons of steal rails. The trust is al trying to secure contract for bridge xatoris) and girders,

--The Chinkiang Istrahow sertion of

We (Shangbai Mewry) have received news from the north from a veliable samire that His Ex. Yuan Shi-kai has appointed Mr T.H. Kingsley, (formerly manager of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Co.) general manager of the Chinese gw mines at Bin Chia-row. We understand that those mines are the same that Sir John Jordan is uoy asking the Chinese to close

the Kiangsu Raileas has been staveyed and which the C.E.M. Co., Ltd., claim, not ordered for a fixed period will be continenud the boundary stakes of the land tuban, to which the Chinese state they have

be coguired by the railstay have been put no right.

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The China

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WONGKONG, MANDAN, JULY 18, 1908.

THE KING.

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His Tordship-The other pieces were shipped for other persons ?

Mr Brutton Yps.

is Lordship The Choong Hing Stem- this ship Co have nothing to do with caso?

Prince Ching protesto against ther secall of the Commissioner.

CHINA'S NAVY.

(Chinese “Afail's - Bervice.).

PERING, July 12.

At a meeting of the Cabinet it was decided to build on efficient navy for China, and a commencement is to be

Me Jackson--That is a doubtful paint. Mr. Bracton, continuing, said that plain-made in the early part of next year.

in the first instance had coat $2,000 to

dalan for the tirowood, and had on".

in. Unfortunately, says the Shaugli

A Shoichow errespondent cominentiff Times," the loafer class has spread a rumour to the effect that the land thus ing on the flood in Kwangtung enys: "It staked out will be confiscated by the is an ill wind that blows. nobody good, ployed a broker at Hongkong to sell it for the however, and I suppose the surveyors of het. Railway without payracut, ud peasantry are now trying to put obstacles the Canton-mikow railway will-bo glad Esidence was then called.

in the way of the surveynes and engineers

A military vecort bas therefore best with the surveying party.

The skin "Mainich has communi-

of this opportunity of finding the Bood- The case was adjourned until 10.50 a. level. They complained that tay could to-morrow,

gut a satisfactory idea of the high-water |

nurk froto the conflicting and ambiguous”

ented ti tho “Kobe Heradi," the following statements of the Chinese, but now they London vable:---An immense battleship, ofwill have exactly what to gunnel vgginst."

neteen thousand tons displacement' is?

Further serious allegations were made being built at Elswick, to the order of the against the mister of the e. Shoich, nt

stunder warships. A sister kattleship is

SHOOTING AFFAIR AT

STANLEY.

Coolio' Shot by a Constable,

A serious shooting affair is reported to

was not altogether in love with the Brazilian Govormipeat, together with sun the Marine Court, this morning, waco have taken place at Stanley. From the DELIGHTFUL COOL SITUATION GENUINE AGE iarion of constitution, monarchy as it under en-tractive at Horrory in Furnes, five memutary of the ewwe were charged with facts which gan bo gathered, it world

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OLD AGE FENSIONS,

Lospos, July 10.

The Old Age Pensions Bill has passe

its third reading in the House of Coun mons, by 315 votes to 10.

Many unionists voted with the majority, Mr Balfour and Sir A. Arland Blood abstained from voting,

THE U. S. PRESIDENCY.

LOSTON, July 10."

The Democratic Convention held t

continually wilfully fusing to perform seem that a Chinese policeman, who had come down to him. A fall-blooded is persistently declared in you mat is certain to become inpatient of emanating from Paris that the ships mother duty, alleging besides inproper con- was in plain clothes, on special duty on advisers who possibly are no better really Japanese, and it is, asserted that doet on the part of the livers that the account of trespassers on Crownsod, Denver has nominated. Mr Bryan for food was intend they were ül. The Hon. met three natives neat Stanley. As they the Presidency of the United States by Japan is making payingnts in regards Taylor, R... ontered them to forfeit looked suspicious he questioned them, an overwhelming majority. His plat intermed they is he himself. It may be then. Messrs Armstrong fuso to lisciobe

prie shouted *Strile," while form favoure the reduction of import 10 day's pay, and gd to prison for seven when safely said that no member of is anything.

days with hard labor or until the ship the other two also shouted "Killaties, the free-listing of articles com Majesty's Government knows more than

There are revered remanes, says the wils ; and to be put on board by the police; him." Apparently they endeavoured toeting with trust controlled prothicts, carry out their threat, and the constable material reductions in the duties on does he of foreign affairs. Sir Edward Jagan Mail," about tradat degussion in

blow his whistle, but the second. min

necessaries of life, and full protection Greg is a good and an able man Tient-in. Many Chinese metients aro Mr J. Lairin. Cost for Fortunatched it from him and the first one got $16.50. and Great Britain's foreign policy issuú tu be on the verge of bankruptcy and and Brasil, mid an official-vit; the Star-hold of his queue. The constable then for foreigners resident in Amories under probably quite safe ju his hands but even the most opulent traders are more or day, to the Brazilian cruiser, Benjami drow his revolver and the first man tried tresty rights. It opposea however, the loss hard-pressed. It is stated that the Constant, and was received with the usual to do him further dashage while the other admission of Asiatica, whoso presence we doubt whether he has anything like authorities have been endeavouring to tind sleto. Accompanied by the captain, Ar two ran away. The shots were fired raises the race issue and entails con the knowledge of foreign affairs that the some mean of relieving the distross, but de Frega. Mr Lohia visited His Excellency low, by the officer, but they lind no offcat troversies with Oriental powers. Ring conceals under his attitude of that as the autos involved total some 20 Sir Frederick Tard, at Goreument in quieting his assailant. The policeman villion tools, a remedy in not easy to devis House, and His Excellency, Major General again fired when the man who was attack bon comaraderie. It is probably that

or to apply. Of course some allowance Bronwood, at Headquarters. On Saturday ing him fell to the ground and expired. Soon after the arabulance arrived on the scene. The matter is now engaging the attention of the authorities.

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Y.M.CA DEBATING SOCIETY.

THE ALL RED ROUTE.

LANDON, July 10,

The faundian House of Commons has carried by 109 votes to 47 the mution of Sir Wilfrid Laurier in favour of an all red route,

LONDON, July 11.

The Denver Convention be notion→

OPIUM IN CANADA.

fellow" that statesmen forget when they The construction of the light railway

the season, in connection with theTHE U. S. VICE-PRESIDENOY- meet

Lim that they are opposed to one ter the suburbs of Tsitsikar to the fins. Ewen of the Kowloon Hetal, has On Saturday evening the last social of sian station at Oun-Ouli, 40 li in length; taken in Mr P. E. F. Stone as a partnery.M.C.A. Dobating Society took place, of the keenest political intellects of the will be commenced, anys our native car- Mr Stone is popular in Hongkong and and was largely attended. Mr. L. Nairn day. It is quite unnecessary to pote respondent, very shortly, remarks the most China porta and Japan, having been occupied the chair and during an interval recent history to illustrate this point. "Feking and Tientsin Times." Viceroy connected with shipping circles for many ocension was taken to present the Captain

Hsu Shinchang, of Menchura, has wired years. His many friends will join in wash of the Y.M.O.A. billiard team with the ted Lawyer Ham of Indianapolis for the Everyone knows that His Majesty's to the Wai Wa Pa and the Yu Chuan Pilat hien access in his new enterprise cup which was won in the tournament Vice-Presidency of the United States. influence has been used for the advan-about the conclusion of an agreement with very alfort is being made to make the against the Chinese Club. An enjoyable tage of the Empire in a way that the the local branch of Messrs Telge and Kowloon Hotel the most advanced hotel is musical programme was givic under tho influence of no mere fabinet Minister Schroter who are building the uns. The the Colony, and the present proprietors a■ direction of Mr J, W. White and amongit could be utilised. And wo see in this, bas aspatched some forofga sudeertainly going this right way about it, those who took part wers Mrs Hew, Miss Chineon representatives to Tsitsikar to take They are taking particular care to pat on Baker and Miss Myles, Messa L. I. in spite of the attitude of the Labour charge of the construction works which the bost food and their tables vans among Broughall, B. Ayris, Anderson, Claxton, Party: no reported in our exclusivo will be completed carly in 1909. message-perhaps it might he said because of it-the beginning of n rever sion to King rule. It looks very much na if the pouple of Great Britojn were A. 8, WATSON ♣ 00,, beginning to realise that the rule of the

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LONDON, July 11.

In the Canadian House of Commons

at Ottawa, Hon. Rudolphe Lemieux has Introduced a bill prohibiting the importation, manufacture, or malo of opium in Canada.

MOROCCO.

LONDON, July 11

Sultan Abdul Aziz has, leit Rabat, TEARNS Wiye or Con LavAB Or in F WILL MAzuma didn't have headsohez

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