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PARIS, of Blood and faming is beyond lies human power to avert it STREET.

within the power of man to take precautionary mestures which will prevent the disaster from assuring too great proportions and which will make it possible to affort speedy relief when ANNUAL CLEARANCE

the unpreventable uecure. Control of the waterways of the Empire should be SALE NOW ON

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LOCAL AND GENERAL

The dollar stands to-day at 1/03), a fail of one sixteenth.

A Japanese Korean axhibition will be held in Seoul in 1910 and articlos exhibited are to be sent to the Grand Exhibition of Japan, 1018.......

TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1908.

ANOTHER ROYAL MEETING.

MANDARINS THANK-

LESS TASK

It bag often been pointed out that the of country covered by what is known arth, there are possibilities of every kind "China" is very large, and, within ita of climto; and also of every kind of natural

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LONDON, July 20. Another meeting between Royalties

A Kiriu message of July 16 states: A calamity. Two short reports from the native large band of Hunghuize has plaudered doily papers which painfully illustrato this several big shops in the capital city of fact, have come under our notice only to- business section of the community into refer to theght pod that has devasta is being arranged. Kirin, curing the last few days. The day. It is not nesterry to do more than panic-stricken.

To facilitate inland transportation, the Tientsin Morchants and gentry have petitioned the Chihli, Viceroy, requesting another railway to be constructed, as the caravan system must be substitated by modern means of conveyance.

ted the south of China. That is but a mare statement of a doplerable fact. Hut what is King Edward is to visit the venerable the result of this terrible misfortune? The Francis Joseph, Emperor of Austria, at- poopis are thrown into a state of poresty lachi on August 15, from which there is but one stop, and that

requirement. In the second place 679 means of communication should be

short one, to absoluta starvation. Honce From what is improved. If there were an efficient

the results that are said to be taking place in the Kwangsi Province. ceported, the people living on the banks of railway system' in China the present euffering would be reduced by at least a

Hongket whisky has evidently a ro-the West River, far beyond Wuchow, ari Food supplies and building putation. To a sailor who pleaded that he deprived of everything they have and at the best of times this is very Bttle--and so materials could be buried up to the refused duty because he was pick the Bride is sturing them in the face. What is the result? It is said that the starving population are, in large numbere, compelled to leave their villages and are joining the

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous. Transfer Books of The West Point Brildhalt.

ing Co., Id., close from this date to 2kb July, inclusive. Transfer Books of The Hongkong Land laveatment & Agency 2, L., less from this date to 20th July, inclusive Gooda per Scharnhorst undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

stricken districts and distribution speedily effected from the railway depots, Perhaps one of the effects of the prosout

Goods per Sprice at cleared at 4 pm.catastrophe, will be to demonstrate to

on thie dare subject to rent,

General Memoranda,

Taranax, July 23-

Goods per Silesia undelivered witor this

dato subject to reat. Goods per Glenroy not cleared on this

date subject to rant: Goode per Latsang undelivered ster

4 p.m. this date will be landed.

FRIDAY, July 24:-

2.20 p.m.-Anction of Household Fami-

tish Magistrato at Shanghaiyaid:"Surely you will be nick if you go ashore and get drunk, and especially if it is on Henglew whisky,"

CHINESE CONBULATE

FOR ANNAM.“

(Chinees Maits. Service.)

PERING, July 20:

It has been agreed between the Board

rebels, and are 'forming themselves into of Foreign Affairs and the French bands of robbers. It invst be pointed out Minister that a Chinese Consulate be“, As the ancient examinations have been that originally those starving people had the Chinese people the unreasonableness abolished for some years, the Central Gen-little or nothing in onsor with the rol established in Annam and a French of the opposition to foreign assistance erament proposes to amalgamate the Hau-bors who follow this profession entise Consulate in Mukden.

in building railways.. It is quite evidentlin Academy and Board of Fatucation into they prefer this course to hard work and

that if railway construction in China is

to be entirely left to the Chinese it will

be so tardily efected that misfortunes

similar to that which has now overtaken

one ministry, to be called aitor the name of little pay. They have been compelled the latter. It is not certain whether the to adopt this method of getting a living

rcue will sanction this move,

I remoured in official circles in Peking that the Board of Fosts and Com-

the people of the neighbouring province murications is divided to arrange for

in mler to escape death from storra- tion. Anyone who has read anything of Chinese history or even the Classies, kuaŸ that there are constant references to the terrible results of Fanine, and ether

Lave died in large numbers; if the compelled to struggle for existence, and princes of the timer have been Alda to ward off these calamities, or to protget those who have thus beat

ture, &e, at ake Geo. P. Lammert's will recur before any means of speedy sign loan for the redemption of the Peking difficulties by which the people have been

Bales Roome. MONDAY, Joly 27—

2.45 p.m.Auction of Household Farul

tore, at No. 8, Cameron Villas, Peak. Goods per Armand Behis unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.

Goods per Ervoll undelivered after this

dato subject to rent.

Goode per Asia andelivered at noon

this date subject to reat. TUESDAY, July 28--

Bankor Railway Line. A certain British syndicate has agreed to provide the loan to the Board at 41 per cent. per annum.

316-

REDUCTION IN TELE- GRAPH COSTS.

(Chinese Mail's Service)

PEKINO, July 50. The Board of Fosts and Communica ions has decided to reduce the rate for telegramus by thirty per cent, commenc

relief are provided. The Chinese are conservative and slow to learn but we think that the lesson just administered

A nugaber of gentry un'or the lead thrown into despair, they haro buen sov. has been so severe that they will forego

of Mr Fa Shien have filcil a joint petition demned by China's lists. This ising from the 8th moon of this year. the ridiculous prejudice against foreign to the Central Government demanding that what is happening today, we are told, in!

TROUBLE AT AMOY

aid which the sights recovery agitation the Kirin-Chenchun Railway, which is the regions in Kings. Bat what is bas bred in them and will see that their under construction with Chinese and happening! The local ruless are sending Japanese capital, ''ould be rodeened and notices to the officials at Headquarters, and the latter are ordering bats, and soldiers "Goods per Beneleuch und alivered after future material welfare depends upon constructed with Chinese capitsi alone.

(Chinese Mat's ereire). to go up to crush out the movement, tile date cubject to rent.

vhich may oflierwise get out of hand

Amor, July 20 WEDNESDAY, July-29-

The police force at Amoy has had an and lead to another alertice rebelli n. We are not condemning the ruling classes for their vigorous policy in taking measures to suppress what may be a troublesome airy with a number of braves and au unless it is tackled at once, zad business in the city is in a stagnant handled with decision. We are simply pointing out what is sad to be taking place condition.

2,90 p.m.-action of Goods and Efecte, st Messrs Hughes & Hongh's-Sales Rooms.

SATURPAT, August 1:

9.15 p.m.-Concert on the Volunteer

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NOTICE.

Letters relating to business dwnld be address- ed to Tus Maste

Communications relating to news ould be addressed to THE EDITOR.

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cardial co-operation with those who have the power and the will to neist tlies to make their country prosperous and to diminish, as far as may be, the ill effects of the scourges of Providence. Should the recent floods bring this change of attitude aboal, of a truth out of evil will have come good.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

An anti-Japanese jocial, in the Correspondents must forward their names and addressze writh any communications ad-Korean language, is to be established in dressed to the Raitor, net for publication but Vladivostock shortly by Colonel Mihailoff, who is on the retired list of the Russian as evidence of good faith,

All letters for publication should be scritten Aray. on one side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that

H. E. Yang Shih-hsiang, the Vicans of Chihli Province, has been inforwood that the younger brother of Dr. Sun Yat- sen, the notorious leader of the Chings revolutionaries, has arrived at Anhui order to create a revolution there.. Troops

hare hoan daspatched to Anhui to sect

his arrest.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Legislativo Carneil to be held on Thurainy biterxoou.”

The orders of the day are- First reading of a bill entitled An Ordin sice to amend The Evidenos (Colonial Statutes) Ordinance 1909.-

Second reading of the bill entitled An

and refeiring to the difficulties which the officials must encounter in dealing with it. Li Fook, cook on the Katherine Parks The other fact that is come wider one was changed at the Marine Court, this notice is from the faraway inland Province morning, with embezzling the stores of of Konsub, The outside world knows little the ship, and the case was remanded.of what gas ou in this inland Province. Evidence was given that 50lbs of four Raporty to hand, however, tell of a long diappeared in one day, and there were continged drought. There has been little only thirteen Europeana on board. Other or no rain throughout the Province for months, and everything is languishing for stores disappeared in like quantities.

rain. The first crops are useless. There is Two enterprising young Chinese girls little or no hope for the second crop. Ume

the Government of Hongkong of the There were $74 European and 195 will within this week leave here for Shang of the staple, industries of Kensah is Ordines to provide for the Transfer tor Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund and of Eau De Cologne red in other papers will la Chineze visitors to the City Hall Library, bui to enbark on one of the mail shape, for tobaccn. It is reported that the crop is.

and 157 European and 1,622 Chinese visa pleasure trip to England and Americs, uned because there has been

What then he happened to the management and control of the emmar ↑ ixaerted.

this district? It is pensions of widows and orphans and to Orders for extra copies of the 'Cuida Martors to the Museum during the week ended says the "Hankow Mail."; They will study rain,

the domestie life in these two countries, the people in

state consolidate the laws in relation thereto, should be sent before 11 as on the day after July 19th.

and on their returti these two members of said that they miblication: After that hour the supply in i limited. Cash 10 cts., Credit ets per

the fair sex will lecture against woman life of great distress, and that many of A meeting of the Finance Committee Hon. Mr H. E Pollock, KC.. will in China and the usual cruelty to women thein are thowing up Wir lands, and are will be held immediately after the Concell emigrating across the border into Russian. copy.

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territory. "What troth there may be ink With referetice to the statement is A Keiling message states that many this statement we are unable to affirm with paragraph of the Despatch of the Officer bombs have been discovered in the neigh Lány accuracy. The general impression left, Administering the Government to the bourhood of Natsung village by the men upon the reader, however, in that things Secretary of State dated the 24th Jane, HE. Tan Shu-bouen, the acting of the Kwangsi defence force A number are in a had way, and thero needs to be 100%, le the effect that "the great majority Advertisements and Subscriptions which are Governor at Shantung, has forwarded i

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not ordered for a fixed period will be continued memorial to the Throne stating that tho verument uniforme, were arrest a couple ficials or others in order to tide over except the Chairman, were opposed to the

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HORNEDKO, TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1808:

1,500,000.

It has been repeatedly asserted by the Japan Mail" that the Japanese Govern ment eboned great magnanimity in hand. ing over to China the nilitary line laid by the Russians during the late war between Mukden and Heinmintun. This Japan Chronico invites the "Mail" to state what Chins paid for this act of grace.

Instructions bare been issued that great care is in he exercised in ander to avoid accidents from hidden bombs.

of weeks ago whilst burying bombs in the the sad results of the long continued transfer of the Fund", will the Govern drought. It is well known that exe went thother any. and, if so, how immediate precincts of an army camp the fundamental axions simongst the many of the contributors, who were then common people is Chim that the opposed to the transfer of the fund, have oficials are the fathers" or the "shep give notice to the Government; of any herds" of the people, and therefore they alteration of their views on the subject ? Hen. Mr M. Stewart, will also ask are more or less responsible for what is Leave of absence, to the United King taking place over the Empire. If things Hate the Government taker, stops to dom, on the recommendation of a Medical well, there is nothing said, When, surtain the individual wishes off co Beard, has been granted to 2nd Toutenant however, things look bad, and when tribute to the Widows and Orphans R.D. Bennett, 3rd Middlesex Regiment, trouble threatens the people then they Fund, with regard to the Government's from 25th July 1908 to 20th January, fall hack on their own adages, and ask proposal to take over that Fund; and, if Leave of absence, to the neighbouring way Heaven has withhold the everyday 80, will the Government intona tho memI countries, on medical recommendation, has blessing from the people, who then astilbers of this Courest how many subscribers

Power?? hepu prouted to Lieutenant L.F. Slowney assume the babcine have not been for and how many against that pro- ARTHOUGs the public generally has

Another coal mine has been opened Stanley, 3rd Middlesex Regiment, from doing their duty, and therefore Heaven is realised that the foods in the North up near Haiphong in Tonkin. BI. Barriere; 24th July to 20th September. Privilege angry. We all know that whenever there River districte have been something of that town, has secured the concession, love, on private affaits, to the neighbor is a long drought the Bigh Officials must CONVENIENCES AT KOWLOON. beyond the ordinary wa are of opinion and has made a road to the minus ncross a ing countries, has beengaated to Leuten proced to the City Temple and pray for

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tion published in our columns last quito equal to most of the kinde exported

night, they hardly appreciated the real from the Colony.

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that, until they read the detailed country cut up by Alloys. J Harriere l'ant J. O. Weaver, 114th Mahrattas, ptio. Ti is assumed that, somehow they Reply From The Government. began to work; the mine on June G. The tuched 10th Mabrattes, from 6th Auguste responsible for the trouble and therefory they must do their best to get the

A letter was read at moeting of the people out of the difficulty that bas report of the Committee of Investigat is said to be of good quality, and to 6th October

befalled them. The reflection and Sanitary Board, this afternoon. from the the facts referred to hose show how Hore. Folonial Secretary; with reference difficult it is for the Chinese official to a letter frous the Board, containing Mrs. magnitude of the disaster. The num A correspondent writes to the * Han-

Cho Fung Oli was brought before Mr with the very beat intentions, and Shelton. Hooper's remarks with regard fo ber of res actually imported as lost how Daily News" from Changsha recount- dirsotly through the food was insigni- ing exciting episode which rucally, H. Kemp, at the Magistracy, this after ambitions, to rule over the people with an aondment made by the Legulative occurred in that usually what dull noon on a charge of altering a bill of ex-complete success. There are the tromm Council in Section 162 of Urdinatico 1 of Two Performances Nightly. Genuine Double Distilled Toilot feant, the Committee placing it at ap- port. He says that the Commissiones of shangs, from se sen to 8.775 yen, no the doud diffeufties of distance, there are the 1003, referring to the permitting of water make heads of any particular fool city, and gd by the Council in Committee on the bill, Yel, notwith-aud looking to the fact that modifications proximately twenty-three. But, in the Customs was out walking the other day Yokohama Specie Back, and with passing Ponsibilities of drought and food thors closets at Kowloon. The letter aid with his favourite sporting dog, when the the same well knowing it to have been are the obstacles the way de meeting the The amendment was unanimously adopte nature of things, there must have been animal suddenly pointed," and up rosa'n ↑ alterod..

fr R. D. Atkinson appeared for the ministering tu necessities.

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Tvicendo was then called and the cass the well-being of the people whom they in Council, it would appest to be an

govern. We are not saying that ila mau was adjourned, turn to the figures in connection with had disappeared.

darins are always diligent, and as taught azomely that that approval should not ful for this comfort of the people as they qually be required in a matter of such ought to be we know indeed that the importance as the introduction of water reverse in often the case. But what closets. That the power of anal approval Teutopropared to believa to, that

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