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WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1908,

ALLEGED KIDNAPPING.

Mother Sees Her Son At Wharf.

Ther

An-interesting ense of kidnapping-esive to the notice of the policeman, who was on daly at the Shun Lee wharf, yesterday afternoon. An old couple who live at

THE FLOOD.

In the mind's eye of the render to when flooded districts of Kwongtung are familiar the picture conjured up by the matter of fact, and no doubt sufficiently accurate pots of urties sont to investigate conditions and to administer relief are

CANTON NOTES.

Viceroy Honours Merchants.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SPORFING.

Home Cricket.

·APURES-VUE-TO-MORROW, Lord'e, Middleser v. Surrey, Leds, Yorkabiro v. Notts,

(From Our Correspondent.)

CANTON, July 14. Most people know that in the history of West Point, some days agn" reported to lindly and markedly suggestiva, Bit Chino, merchants have not been recustomshire.

parts of the desolatot region have beaned to take a foremost place in the kingdom under inspection and report.

the police that their six montles.old son had been abducted, and yesterday after- noon the mother happened to be standing estimates (approximatu only and not always The waters have now so far retired that on the wharf, when she saw an old woman, sufficiently exact to be of official value) who had a child on her back. The police have bean found possible regarding the man on duty on the information of theduxge unstained in certain of the sub- mother, arrested the wonur, who protested merged areas. It is quite clear that the stare off the worst corsequence of the flood will tax the resources of officials and gentry during many mouths.

of

Southampton, Hampshire v. Gentlenen Philadelphia.

A WISHING SHRINE.

FAILURE OF A TREASURE-

HUNT.

Queer Japanese Superstition.

Disappointing Searches Of the South African Coast.

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THE

AUTO-PIANO

WILL

Treasffre-Hunting, through a fascinating PLAY ANY MUSIO YOU.

At Aataya Machi in the city of Nagoya, writes the Japati Times," there stands a Large temple called the Takakuramurubi. Worcester, Worcestershire v. Gloucester-The temple compound is of great extent, pursuit, is not so lucrative nowadays e containing more that one interesting fiction writors would make out. That, at shrine, surrounded by thick, picturesque any este, has been the experienes of the woede. Within these precincts there is a London Syndicats who financed the Alfrid popular shrine known as the Washing Shrine" which is pretically nothing but a doop well. Tradition says that this well is the home of a guardian god in the form of a white sorpent which will Tunbridge Wells, Kent v. Lancashire, frown with penetrating eyes at whose

Leicester, Leicestershire v. Essox. Brightor, Sussex v. Somerset,

Birmingham, Warwickshire v North- amptonshire.

that she was insecant, and further said avoc wrought is appalling and that to peddling merchants, it is not greatly (Tunbridge Wells Week.)

that another woman haasked her to take the child, down to the steamer for which she received twenty cents.

The constablo was taken to this other women who denied any such arrangement, and both of them were taken into custody The case is to be heard on Monday,

THE REPAIR OF A ROAD.

ayer looks down into the well on the 1st of

Jure (old calendar), and that whosoever in favoured by the terrible glance of the serpont will be proof against all diseases which may prevail during the warm asason. It is little wonder, therefore, that when this important day arrives the well is visited by thousands of good, innocent people who take their children to go through the funny operation of locking

divided. Of course, the word need to They stand last in the famous list of the four divisions into which the people are describe merchants is the word used to describe all kinds of sellers of merchandise, and, as among the intter there are included the myriad of small shopkeepers and to be surprised at that their rank does not come first, or even second. It is, THE FAKUMEN RAILWAY. however, somewhat surprising that it should be placed after workmen. Yet such is the case, and it will take some time to change

(FROM THE "ILÁNGHAI · MERSURV.") the accustomed phraseology, and also the

LONDON, July 7. The Westminister Chazette," a leading existing way of icoking at thinga. How and staunch supporter of the Government, ecer, the Viceroy of Canton has been doing has a speciul article with a map, or the the right thing in trying to secure national Himmintong Fekumen Railway, in which honours for some of the lending merchants it says there seems little doubt that the down the blessed well. In view of the of Canton. He has telegraphed to Peking, underlying reason of Japan's obstructive near approach of this importaal day, the to the Privy Council, and pointed out that attitude in the determination to control the polien have become anxion to the merchants of Canton are a powerful silways and tale of Manchesis and to possible mishaps, because in the great facar in the life of the place, and that the time has come when they shonki be develop her leased territory and the Southief as of people which is usually witnessed Manchurian Railway at the expense of on this day some children have been new start in life---In the meantime, and great, and their ability conspicuous, ular. The number of people interested

A stage in the history of the disaster tas been reached when inquiry concerns itself with statistics, with the charneter and amount of relief already afforded, and with the best means of continuing such relief. It is manifest that as the waters retire to their channels and the land is once there as ailable for cultivation the total strength of the population will be Sang Les brought an action against Linredad in the continues our of making Ping, before My Justice Compertz, at the good their terrible lossen. Supine Court, thus morning, claiming $500ments have to be repaired, houses rebuilt,

Action for Damages.

Enibank-

DESIRE

PLAY IN THE

ORDINARY WAY.

Nobel. After a year's search among the or you may wrecks on the coast of South Africa she is now. on her way back to England with: little transura aboard, basite a quantity of of old Chine that will hardly compensate the adventurers for their expenditure.

The ship was fitted but on a lavish scale with the latest appliances for enabling divers to remain under water & considerable time, and was skippered by Captain Sir Edward Elgar said: "It has reached such perfection the human pianist Gardiner. She was sent to South Africa

will soon diaappaat. waters over a twelvemonth ago with the primary object of senring "Kruger's millions" which were supposed to have gone down in the sailing ship Dorothea off the coast of Natal about the time the late President Kruger left the Traneran for Holland.

The attempt proved a failure, and the

for Swakopmund in the quest of treasure arert Alfred Nobul then made round the const

from the wreck of the Danbeth. Here it was found that even tho copper and brass

damages for solerting a quantity of broken land reclain.ed, and the people given recognised, and honoured. Their wealth China generally and Newchwang in parts accidentally plunged into the water. The fittings had been taken by previous visitors. granite, the property of the complainant, whilst the necessary work is proceeding He has therefore asked that the Imperial and the amount sunk in Manchurian Police have now spread a wire net over the This part of the vanturo cost £800..

to his own so, the said granite being stored on Crown and at Honghom, And was alleged to have been used in the making of a ront at Hunghom.

they fave to be supplied with food.

are very large, and some of our most

impossible.

OPIUM SUPPRESSION.

The floods in Kwongtung have ones

Huuse will graut national honours to some trade and the development of China mouth of the well so as to render failing in more exhibited to adiritation the resource- this is done it will doyelope a feeling of of them, who the Viceroy may mame. If

fulness of the Cantonese. We may assured allegiance among the merchants towards important houses are deeply concerned, My F. B. L. Bowley appeared for they any that in ne other province of the the Torone and, the whole class will feel and therefore, even from a purely business plaintiff and Mr. E. J. Grist, of MessTempire would there have been a more gratificed at the specia) honours granted to Eoint of view, Japan should be careful te inspire confidence in her pledged word. Hi the questi a is negotiated on an entirely rent difficulty in effecting a compromise

Wilkinson and Grist, defended.

Mr Rowley sad the claim was for a cer- tain quantity of broken granite which h

been used for the making of a road. The granite was the property of his client audit had been wrongfully removed without permission on November 17 and 18.

His Lordship--Was the defendant com tractor for the Kowloon roads?

Mr Bowley-Yes. Contioning, Mr Bowly said that in 1906 the plaintiff hold the continet for the lay- ing of the roads at Kowloon. At that tire Mr Tooker was enginee) in charge of the mads, and in the latter part of 1202 h told Sang Lee that he was to repair the road betwean Hringhom and the cement works, and some distance along that road, which was the main road-for rickehaws from the Forry to Kowloon and-beyond. A quantity of matoriali and broken granite were collected for the work, and with the permission of Mr Toker they were stored ou certain parts of Crown land. For soroe resson or other the work was not carried out, in 1K, and u October 1907 Mr Tooker sued an order for the Jopair of the road from Gun Club Hill leading from the ses front to Honghem market. That work was carried mit by plaintiff. On November the supply of broken stone run short, and work had to be suspended. Some days later defendant; removed a quantity of the broken stone belonging to plaintiff, whose partner notic

ed that it had been removed. The actual cost was $129.54. for which he asked for judgment.

suntually satisfactory.«

prompt and timely or a more judicious and the few that are named. Whe, or the well considered scheme of relief.

Emperor will accede to the request remains It for those who have so overgaticallyte be seen. There would seem to be little commercial busis there, ought to be no | and efficiently planned for and adminis objection to the suggestion, and no doubt tered immediate aid to the saving of many it would enally, is carried out, be an thousands of lives to consider how this incentive to loyalty on the part of the admirable effort may best be maintained until the suffering peasantry are once more in a position to rely on their own lubets for food and shelter.

The Flood Bazaar.

merchant class.

Fire In The Viceroy's Yamen.

There has boon a fire in the Viceroy's Yamen in Canton. According to the brief The 30 casks cement presonted by report that has come to land, on Sunday Mosers Shewan Tomes and Co., and purlust about two o'clock in the aftemoon, in chased by Mr Li Ping, have been sent as

gift from him to the people of the dis tricts, where the river has broken down the banks, to be used in constructing cement walls to keep back the water.

Interior Districts Lukewarm.

$900

Monthly Payments.

ROBINSON PIANO Co., Limited.

HIDDEN TREASURE,

The treasure-huntera then invored close to the old Dutch East Indfanion the Middlebury, which sank in Sladanta B-5.) Here some old china was secured, but ret of any value, though ten fest of sand last to be pumped out bafore even this was obtained. Operations were next conducted on the wreck of the Thermopyla in Three' nchor Bay, with poor result. A mOTB WAS finally made to the track of the americu. off Woodstock, a suburb of Cape Town, with equally disappointing results. being exhausted, farther treasure-hunt of Bani Bakauli, near the hills of Amar The money available for the speculation writes about a hidden treasure in the fort

had to be abandoned. The public in

An Alluring Story.

A correspondeat of the " Jodiau Mirror"

The Kangehow correspondent of the Shanghai Mercury wrote on July 7:-The optum reform movement seems to be some. The Daily Chronicle" remarks that what at a standstill in this strict just unless Japan observes the spirit as will as now, as if the officials were not quite sure tire letter of the Treaty of Peace more wall of the next more. There is certainly Cape Town were allowed to inspect the Kantak, in the Central Provinces. He.

be heard of the matter.

The "Standard" says fufluential repre. sentations are being made at the Foreign Office.

The Paris "Matin" declares that Japan's one of action is undoubtedly Chiva. "She means to be the first power in Asia and will leave nothing undone to accomplish that end. Eviden ly if she is first in Asia and master of thina, Russia will still be bor most dangerous enemy.

OBSTREPEROUS CHINESE.

Violent Scene in Court.

sincerity on the part of the higher offcials, but they have a gigantic undertaking before them and they should have, wherever possible, the sympathy and co-operation of the whole farsign community. The opium deas are all closed but the shops licensed for the sale of the drug are still doing business, and the people em still consume as much opium in their own homos as

before.

The shoe has not pinched yet here but it will do as soon as the sale is restricted by the establishment of Gorexument depots, and it is this step that the officials hesitate fo take.

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hot at tis, per hand, and probably more revenue was obtained from this prosaic source than any other.

DIAMOND-MAKING.

Flight of the Inventor.

ugoste the promotion of a powertel. syndicate of Mahomedane and Hindus to explore the fort. Hidden treasure and jewels are promised as reward of the ex- ploration, The incidental difficulties are, however, considerable, though not insur- mountable. The Bengal-Nagur Railway's Pindo Road Station is only at a distance of ten miles, but between the Station and the fort lies a warte of roadless

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AN EXCELLENT HOAX.

LORDON, June 18.

jungle and swamp in which Sir Richard Lomoine, the engineer who pretended Temple's eksplants stuck, and had to turn that he had discovered a method of aan back, many decades ago. After this mud factaring diamomis, and who on this re- difficulty has been overcome, comes another of gestar consequence. The fort has no presentation obtained £64,000 from Sir gate or opening. The likelihood is that Julius Wamber, has fed from Paris. The the intention was to use balloons for in- onvelope supposed to contain the formula, gress and egress. So that for the modern to whose disclosure be offered such strepu- explorist the ace of the airy conveyance ous objections, was opened. The formula will be necessary. But with all thin, the-

verrespondent is enthusiastic of the result, which it contained stated: "Take powder which, he thinks, will more than repay the ed carbon made from sugar, place it in the trouble and risk. erucible, raise the temperature of the furmacs to 1700 or 1800 degrees Contigrade, sod thus obtain crystallisation. Nott

a room connected with the Yamen, which was arranged as a sitting room after the model of the Western idea, there was some negligence in connection with the electrical light, and prevently the place was in a The Connaught Aersted water stall has blaze. Near by there were sume matsheds bean a great success, Mr Chu Pik Tung put up in order to leaper the great drunk a glass of lemonade and paid beat of this time of the year, and $800.00 into the Fuul, Mr Yip Wai Takimmediately these caught alight. As the for a glass of Raspberry gave $150.00, Chinese say immediately the fire roso Masers Chu Pak Loung and Un Lai and reached to heaven." No one could When the anding of a Naval Court.hold. Chuen $100 each, and many others approach it for a Ettle time. H. E. the at the British Consulate this morning, (says } $25.00, and $10.00 for a gines of aerated Viceroy was tumbled into a chair, and water. Several pictures drawn by Mr Fungnate his exit in the most unceremonious Wa Chaea's little gamison, aged 7 years, way. Moreover the decks and writers showed fine talent, and baght goodrel huller sketer to find au esp. S.S. Strathclyde, against six Chinese sen prices, as much as $20.00 being paid for one. Megnichilo use was made of the telepho men, Nos. 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 2, which

The committee beg to selamwledge with and immediately messages

An agreement was concluded on July 1 apply pressure to the lid. The diamonds thanks the following further contributions. hither aid, thither for gngitice, and was adverse to them, had been translated between Mr E. Townu and the Anti-Re then made."

The Mitsu Bussar Kaisha., 52 cases for troops and

to the accused by Mr Yang Sun Chai, they | Opium Bureau of Chihii Province, whereby Exports describe the formula as an exs

cellent hoax.

were sent

the "Kobe Herald" of July 2,) to enquire

into charges of refusal of duty brought by

M. G. T. Crom, Master of the British

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PROMISING OPIUM CURE.

Chinese Oficials Endorse.

Mr Grist My client denies absolutely!

Himno Mineral water; 5 cases Japanese. these were reaching the Tamo in immediately complained loudly of the re- Mr Towns will brent for the Board several Beer. Dr Noble, Camque for 8100-00, great numbers, so that the fire was not sult and used abusive language toward the Mr E. Shellin, Cheque for $20.00, Ac- able to get a thorough hold of the building. Court and the interpreter. The Presi, His Lordship asked Me frist if he een-knowledgments of donations from many In a comparatively short time the fire was dent told them quietly that they could sented to judgment.

rother friends will be made to-morrow. in band. Meanwhão it is said that three appeal to higher Court, but they of the buildings were burnt out. The took no hood of this statement, and,

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little timo

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Smart Recovery By Police;

every word that has fallen from my friend, ALLEGED THEFT OF A CYCLE. report dvée not state what damage was after the Court had risen, they had except that he was the contractor and carried ont the work. I will show your Lordship dsnetly where he obtained, nut exnetly the amount of stono required to do the work, but more than that amount.

Alissing his eyele on Monday morning,fire or the waters Mr H. P. Bayer, of Macdonell Read, gave

His Lordship-This is a sort of counter-information to the police, who, during the blast.

February last year.

ment.

Mr Bowley-I expect tint my friend with say that this is trumped up ease and so on, but I have the account books to show

the entrics

the Magistracy this morning, fined defen- diut $100, or six weeks' imprisonmout.

AN AUSTRALIAN TRAGEDY.

Viceroy and Tartar-General.

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hundred persons addicted to opium or other drug habit. Arrangements for the housing, ote. of the persons to be treated are being perfected, and the work will be well under way almost immediately.

Lemoine, in a letter to the magistrate inquiring into his case, enid that the owner of the factory impeded his experiments. If these were brought to a successful cos. clusion elsewhere he would, reappear.and confound his detractors.

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A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Lemoine!

Jemoine undertook to manufacture dia-"

A GOOD SUGGESTION.

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ones a little ever En. long and a litilo WATKINS'

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CIRCULATING LIBRARY.

This announcement signalizes the beg dane to the other parts of the Yame, nor to be forend gut into the entrance lall by inning, apparently, of a movement which whether any books and other important Mr Macdonald, the Shipping Clerk, and will presently engage the close attention decanents were destroyed either by the others. Here they continued to be very of China and the cutside world. Coming

alsorderly and uttered threats against the as it does, at a time suficiently in advance over in. in breadth. The method of the Court, the interpretor, Captain Crerar conference in Shanghai in January, the few weeks ago, was followe - First of of the meeting of the international opiura experiment, of whose failure we had word end the Chief Mate. In the midst of the results of these extensive operations willall, the crucibles were supplied by the afternoon of the following day, found the Mr Grist-Yes absolutely, and cutirely thinf trying to sell it with the assistance

turmoil one of the accused stretched his undoubtedly be a factor in the deliber dicis authorities. There was a score of Mr Bowley--Your Lordship will notice of a hawke.

For some time prst the Tarlar General, that this transaction took place on Novem.

King, has been pressing the Viceroy for into the Vice Consul's room and tions of the Commission. Air Bayer had ordowed his coolie to clean mory fands in order to increase the caught hold of the Chief Officer, who was The American State department is them "made in Germany," and the experts her 7 and 8, 1967, whereas the other the cycle, but in the munatime the coolic efficiency of the army. It does not appear standing inside, pulling him into the hall responsible for the appostion of the took 10 at random, and sanshed them, so Latest Novels by the Best transaction took place in', January had been dismissed, and as his miccesor quite eloar whether he mute to improve and tearing his cont. Oshers ran into the Ehanghai conference, and the gentleman

Authors (Colonial Edition) Mr Grist-It will be a matter of argu-thought, he had stolen it. Me Kemp, at whether he wente merb funds in order to tracted by the cusise, and indulged in violent concluded the agreement is als an Ameri- den away. Of the remaining 10 crucibles, could not find the cycle, it was naturally the status and pay of the men ho las, or street, where a crowd had already been at with whom the local government has no neeks, in which diaments could be hit.

Arrive Every Mail. increase the number under his command. gesticulations. In the meantime, another can. Regaliations were opened by the one was chosen for the first experiment, At any rate the Viceroy has been resisting attempt was made to assault the Chief Anti-Opium Bureau, after a series of The experts inspected and measured the Five Nights by Victoria Croes. Lis domands throughout. Whilst these Offer at the entrance to the Consulate, but cessful demonstrativne by Mr Towns, crucible inside and out before the substances The Wheel U Fortune, by Louis Tracy.

Chateau Royal, by 1. H. Yoxall. differentes of opinion have obtained in was stopped by the foraigners and Japanese and the stipulations into which the opening used in the fahriation were introduced, Young Lord Stranleigh, by Hoht. Barr. Canton, a message has come from the Board who were standing dear. By this time a

invitation of the Board finally crystallized and also the stopper. M. Lemoine miked Redemption, by Rene Bazin. were confirmed on Tuesday as stated.

and prepared the various materials before A Bounty Boy, by Frank T. Bulle of War, at Peking, ordering the Vicoray policeman had arrived, but, as it was

them, and the powder vas handed to one of The Shams of Motley, by Rafael Sabatini. to make provision for a larger garrison impossibile for him to cope with the dis-

We are not in possession of the facts of the oxperts, who himself placed it in the The Gate of Sinners, by Mrs Caglson of soldiers, trained on Western molluxls, turbance, a telephono message was sent to Fung Kwo Chin, Director of the Anti-All this time M. Lemoine was not The House of Cards, by Lady Ironbridge.

the negotiations but understand list Tuotai crgoible, which was closed by a witness. ADELARE, S. A. July 20, News of a singuler and terrible tragedysity of getting two battalions of Manchu man then came up, and the two attempted of the Viceroy.

In fact, these orders inete the neces the Kobe Folice Station. Another police Opium Bureau conducted them on behalf permitted to approach the crucible, nor The Scarlet Runner, by C. N. and A. M.

did he deposit in the oven. Naturally, soldiers in Canton in addition to those to remove the Chinese to the Police

he superintended the heating operations. The Great Amulet, by Maud Diver. At Mom Blackwood, Vistaris, yester; already on the strength of the command, Station, a severe straggle ensuing, in the the local da.ective depatapont, whom Mr shovel, or anything else into the org

Expectant Tuotai Yang I 26, head of but to, was not allowed to introduce Alulai-Hafil, who has been preclined day. Mr R. G. Robinson--a lay, sonder of and they are to be armed with the course of which one of the soused only Towns recently successfully treated for the removed by an expert, who cooled it, and

What Woman Wills, by Lace Cloeve. A Gentleman of London, by Morisa Gerard. Sultan of Morocco at Fez in place of his the Church of Fag and and a highly re-host of

to take the crucible,our. The crucible was

AnAmateur Adventures, by F. Frankfor brother Akdul "Aziz, is removing from the spected citizen--was standing talking to looked after: The Viceroy's contention is

and well off. Eventually two or three more police fopian habit, and who has been particularly when the stopper was reassed is careful An Tagagement of Convenience, by Louis

Moore, palace all traces of European oivilisation. his wife in from of hie een residence on that already the resources of the Province on arrived, and after a further struggles desirous of publishing broadcast to his watch was kept in Erdex to prevent any-

Zangwill. in which the police pluckily tackled flis friends and seqinintances his gratitude for thing being introduced into it, either by On breaking open the Treasury he was shot was suddenly bred by some unseen,

are strained to the utmost in order to Chinese, who were mostly bigger men restoration to normal physical condition, alone were permitted to extract the object The Wolf, by LB. Backres person and Robinson staggered back and mise the necessary funds for the new turtoon on finding only a coffer containing

The Tree of Heaven, by Robt. F. Chambora. hand or by any other menos The experts Dragon's Sik, by Paul Herring. some old clothes of Abdul-Aziz

fell dead at his wife's fact.

mgiroents already enlisted, and, that, on themailves, the accused were re- Bulai and then whipped the decupants

The ma who fired the shot appears not mised, he ling not been able to find the road to the Police Station, offering con-though the newspapers and otherwise, hha from the crucible, and to examine it. A Pearl of Pearl Island, by John Oxenbam.

Parisian diamond-cutter demonstrated that The Shadow, by Paul Urquhart of the harem iu crder to corapal them to to bare been soen by,auyone, but the police recessary funds to support them. The meanwhile the man who had got away. siderable resistanco on the way. In the

thediamonde supplied to Sir Julius And The Day Game, By Albert Dorrington. disclose where the Royal Treasure Indicatigation love led certain circumstances Viceroy acum, thosefore, inclined to

Wernher by Lemoine as baing of his own Cramriggs, by Mary and Jane Findlater. on hidden, but the ladies declared that which caused suspicion to fall apan Wallis resist this now order from Poking, and the The six mon are now detained in the

fabrication, were nothing more than native Neither: Storehouse nor Barn, by Allen stones, already partially cut and purchased Abdul-Aziz teck everything with him) Pincombe, sinine, living in the neighbour-Tatar General insists that obstructions cells at the Police Station and will be

outright from a native dealer.

Eridlemen was then called. The hearing was adjoumed.

MOORISH METHODS.

Whips a Rival's Wives.

LONDON, June 17.

when be luft Fez.

ASIATIC REGISTRATION IN AFRICA.

Indians Placatéd.

Motiveless Murder.

comes from Victoria.

twood.

Moderu rifde

was captured near the American Batoba.

have been put in the way intentionally, and sent to the Procumtor's Bureau to-GOTTOW,

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taken an active interest in the matter.

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued by Mr

On the 15th at 19.20 p.The barometer

Constable Saundów proceeded to Pithat there need not be this opposition. The the charges formulated by the Police being Pigg of the Hongkong Observatory-

MISSING.

Kernabau

Williamson.

Raine The Cardinal and Lady Baxan, by Loans

Cleeve,

The Lady Mary of Invistech, by Harold

Villinge

The Enchantress, by Edwin Pugh.

combe's residence for the purpose of effect relations between these two warthies there of intrusion into a building and damaging ing his arrest. As the crustable was agfore are being strained to the point of property. We unstand, however, that has risen slightly in E. Japan; and fallen proching the house Pincombe appeared breaking, and they are now writing to one the Consul General has applied that the elsewhere, particularly over BW. Japen a man named A. Beraux, who left Shang The Weaning, by. mas Blyth.

Inquiries aro being made at Shanghai for A Millionaire Girl, by At W. Marchmont.

Emotional Moments, by Marsh Grand. in the doorway armed with a ritle, which another, and each refusing to give way to men shall be prosecuted on the change of and the Lockbos his presented and fired point blank at the the other. As the report says they are attempting to interfore with a British

hai on the 2nd instant, saying at bo wa The Lily and the Devil, by Elexuor Wynd The depression, which affects a largo Nine thousand and and seventy-two cunstable, the, ballet grazing the latter's within an inch of a genuine quarrel." Naval Court in the discharge of its duti rea, la moving slowly Fastwards over the going to Chinking, From Chinking The Missioner, by E. Philip Upperhe persons-practically the whole of the body.

Whilst this is the state of things the under and that the Captain and Chief Officer

Follow on

went on to Hankow and then on towards The Status, by Eden Phillports and Arald Asintió community in the Transvaal--bove Thoreupon Saundus immediately drew officials are said to be diligent in their have preferred charges of threatening to the China Sea.

Pressure is highest over the part of Tohaug. Heraux was married in Shanghai Bennett NRA VEG rogistored voluntarily under the com promise effested with the Governments revolver and shot Pincomb through carours to ease away the pressure, and murder and assault.

Moderate to fresh S.W. winds may be he obtained sovesal sum of money and The Heart of a Child, by Fran Danis

on June 29 Inst. Before leaving Shanghai By Their Fruits, by Mrs Campbell Prand

The Shadow. Between, by 8. Be-Looking axe wishfal to find somo, modus verendi Nevertheless, the colonial Government, the head.

expected in the Formosa Channel, and which will avoid tho otherwise incritablo yielding to the representations of the

fresh to strong monsoon over the China jewellery from lady friends on trust, The Half Smart Set, by Florand Pincombe ill alive, but, is not

Boa.

During the last your he and stablished a The Odd Trick, by Alien Mad Meadow

Come and Find Me by Elizabethda open rupture Imperial Government on behalf of the expected to recover. Nothing definite has

Hongkong Nainfall for the 24 hours end splendid reputation among a small airple A Poppy Bhow, by H.B. Marriott Watson- King's Indian subjects, is willing to transpired as to the use of this tragody.

ing at 10a.m. to-day, 6.00 inches of friends and the more were given to A Devil's Bargain, by Florence Warden. Legislate in the direction, of nmending the

Forecast for the 24 houre ending at room tam spparently for investmont, sa 1.0.U. Asiatic Registration Bill.

FORECAST DISTRICT..

Leing given in return in each case, Heraur is about 5 ft 6 or 7 inchus high, 39 years of 1.--Hongkong end Neighbourhood: S.W. winds, moderate or frost, fair, otage, and has dari hair sud moustache. Ele

9.--Formosa Channel: Same as No. 1, is slightly bald and is usually well dremod 3.--Both cost of China between Bong-

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BOYCOTTING AND CATTLE DRIVING.

Irish Judge's Views;:

LONDON, June 16. Had Kept Her Own Can you be darky who was to be the next witness, cholera may develop in a few hours, and Judge Curran, addressing the Grand iruated with a scoret ?? he asked. The Yes, Nah, I dous Que ob desu yash prompt action aboald be taken to avoid it. Jury at Longford, declared that boycotting woman draw herself up proudly. You lawyers dous gih me ton dollars for to Chamberlain's Codis, Cholers and Dist- existed in orary county in Ireland, without live known me for ten years, haven't swear to satin. Data de valus of an oatit. choos Remedy, followed by a dose of castors Enger boing raised to suppress it. Cat- you? she replied Yes Do you Fish dollars, salı," And then there was nil, wil cheek shu dissime in ita insipiency, fe driving, he sad continued because kuow how old I am 7-Washington cumaternation in the court-rani-St., and all dangat may be sriided. For såle people laughed when only hourd over bo- Herald.

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kong and Lamooks: Same as No. 1.

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