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TUESDAY, JULY 21, 1908.

A PATANG TRAGEDY.

GOVERNMENT DOCTOR MURDERED.

(Prom Our Correspondent.]

SINGAPORE, July 21. News has been received from the Gombang Kuantan district of Pahang, Federated Malty States, that one of the Government Medical Officers, Dr "Barnek, has been murdered by Malay dacoits..

It appears that Dr Barracks was staying with Mr Maclean, a contrzetor, whan, about mid-day, a gang of Malay

robbers attacked the houso.

good their escape.

COWES REGATTA.

THE KAISER COMPETES.

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via Bombay.)

LONDON, July 20, His Majesty the Kaiser of Germany las entered his yacht Metcor for the

King's Cup: one of the main events of

the Cowes Regatta.

(REUTER'S BERVICE,} PERSIA

FLOOD FUND BALAAR.

A largely attended meeting of the com. mittee was held yesterday afternoon at the Chinass Commercial Union's Room, Mr Fang Wa Chun being in the chair.

The chairman asid that over 800,000 had been realized from the bazase, but the exact figures were not you obtainable. It was decided that this money should go

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The Shing Woo Company. The Yon Woo, ... The Chap Shing, Ma Chu (mother of Mr Chan Kang C, Compradore Douglas Taprak & Co. $1000.00.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ART MUUT UNREST. IN INDO-CHINA.

Trouble Over Money Matters.

Before the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, and a jury, at the Supreme Court, this morning, a charge of murder was proferred against Lan Koung and Un Wai Tak.

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with gar now-found friends, but I was so interested in the talk with my com panion of the amber beads that I did not follow the performances very closely." An An Impromptu Interview,

exchange of cards revealed the fact bost soy companion was one of the leading- Mr Douglas M. Young writes in the citizens of Seofl. The chat we had was "Japan Chronicle:" To the stranger most interesting and instructive. He is Scout by night is a city of ghostlikestill a young man, but he was, he told me, to be educated, hence his excellent know- apparitions-gliding past one are tall, ent when lad by his fathar to Argetica That Japan is the country that could help. I arrived have some days ago and know white forma; some enshrouded so sa to lodge of English.

and reform he frankly admited. Hon. Mr W. Rees Davies, K C., Ating the interest taken in Indo-China affairs hide their features, and others moving with towards forming the nucleus of a new, torney General, appeared to nosecute on at the present time propose to give you bold strides. The little round lanterns, like Korea along and assist her on the path of fund to be called The Flood Relief Fund behalf of the Crown and was instructed by short account of erents as they happened lominus toy drums, twinkle here and there,Kores did not want the intervention of any at Haiphong on the 10th, shortly after quiet is it that one is tempted to wonder not strong enough to stand alone," But," with the same committee as conducted the Mr H. L. Dennys of Mosers Dennys and during my stay in this charming little port. the wide thoroughfares of the main streets European Fower and did not want to be are filled with hitterness against Japan when Bazaar. The money realised by the Bazaar Rowley. The Hon. Dr Ho Kai, instructed We left Hongkong on the 8th and arrived affording ample space for movement. So under the aegis of China, and yet she was and Rolief Fund was to be used to construct by Mr H. K. Holmes defended.

The jury were sworn in a follows, P. noon, when to hand from our friends why this quaint country was not designated, ho asked, is it to be wondered at that we dykes or water walls in the affected dis- Tester, foreman, E. Humphreys, F. G. ashore that the uniest among the An-The Land of the Evening Cal" rather we are how cruelly the Japanese officials trists. The public would be applied to Carral, G. Beck, H. Rapp, D. Silas, and namites was spreading and the town was then "The Land of the Morning Calm." treat our poor people?" He went on to tell to be attacked that very night, We Ccasionally the peacefulaces is broken me how Japanese coalies without a son of by the act unmusical vocal effort of some their own are being dumped into the Korean villages, completely disorganising for more assistance, as it would require, O. C. Berlinger.

The Hon. Attorney General said that showed them our Latest Hongkong lamarant marisian, while frota possibly the rural life and practically living on the all much more than the 800,000 on band, to

have little or no redress, for the Japanese do any vivetive gond. The co-operation the prisoners were before them on a charge in which a stil: report apporrect, though same direction the boter of the national too poverty-stricken natives. The Koreans the sprinkling of Korean polico constables of the Tung Wa Hospital should be of wilful murder which was distinguished giving the date as the 14th, to which they stringed instrument-resembling very

from manslaughter in that mandlughter replied in a tiro frat is failure," the much at a distance the sound of the bag-olien invariably favour their nationals and Then, are merely impaconious young men in ani solicited.

Mr Fung Wa Chan and seven others was not done with malice aforethought, remark being accompanied with a smile pipes-break upon the stillness. were electul from the committer, to pro-although that indictment was framel on which spoke volumes as to what the result like some fiery inanimate monster not of form whe act as interpreters and are obliged that world, the electric car makes its todose their Japanese masters tell them. It The robbers killed Dr Barroak and

to Canton by Tuesday evening's the charge, for his own part he proposed would be.

oppose, but it is the methods that for interview the to exercise his discretion and invite them

1 landed after dinner, and taking appearance, never with the rush and is not Japan that the better class Koreans wounded Mr Maclean, and, after steamor (21st inst.) to securing several thousand dollars, marle Charitable Institutions, and secure their to find a verdict on the charge of man-) ↳ pusa-puss" (rickshaw} dyre round the speest usual with such vehicles, but slowly officials are adopting that cauave such dire co-operation, and also to make armugeiaughter only. The deceased man. Lau outskirts of the town to see what measures and cautiously, with bell clanging and resentment. My informant told me, among coed to-America on importual business. mens with the Viceroy to have a guabout then had belonged to Canton, and had of defence were being taken. Everything springs rattling-shedding its illamisstion other things, that he was anxious to pro to convey wary of the members of the arrived at Hongkong on June . The appeared as usual, except that the number upon the fleety garments of the people, He, one of the leading men of Senut mmittee and others working on their fellowing morning he had gone to of "hary men" from the Interacks were some of whom the car takes up with it on had to apply to the Japanese Residency behalf such as architects, ete., to the friend of his and partook of a morning conspicuus by their paucity. At the prints journey. A friend of mine who has General for a passport. It was necessary, completed, that he should proceed to meal there. He then asked his fiem cipal cross-roads the usual white-clad retired some years in Japan accompanied me in order that his business be speedily A hearty vote of thanks was passed to to accompany him to a hoarding house volver-armed French policeman strolled to one sultry evening recently on a voyage the States with the least possible delay, the Foreign and Chinese friends who had whore the first accused lived. When and fro in a nonchalnut manner, swinging of exploration through Seoul on one of its but it was not until four months after they arrived there come conversation took his cane in his right hand, but, cinsa troller cars. The jourwy was uneventful his application had been sent in that By that time given donations towards the Bazaar. *

Votes of thanks to the Chairman, Mr. place about some money which the first inspection showed that the eyes beneath save for the somewhat weird impression he received intimation that, the matter the business in contemplation had fallen Fung Wa Chun, to the Vice-chairman, prigner owed to the deceased. Eventual- the big white helmet were very much on that it created and the comparisons was being considered. Mt. Ho Kom Toog, to Mr. Chan-Kang is the first prisoner arranged to incet the the alert and you could almost see his carte conjured up in the mind of one who had through, while my friend had been involved to the ladice who supervised the different deceased at the house of his friend at hauled out to a bowline" to catch the become accustomed to the clatter and in great trouble and expense, and it la not bostle of Japanese streets. The electric surprising to learn that wi h some feeling stalls, to the Press, and to many others o'clock in the erening, and deceased faintest suspicious sound.

could keep their passport, for it was of no spent the day in drawing up some kind of

I was just ruminating on this strik-tramway does not traseme the main he thon told the Japauese authorities they As he very reasonably were passed.

Already the following sums have been a legal document, with reference to the loan. ing example of authoritative slackness or thoroughfares of the Japanese Settlement use to him.

Lan Keung did not keep his appointment magnificent confidence, and wondering if it did, the contrast would be vory strik wondered, if such treatment was meted out promised to the new Fand.

peet 7. and the deceased and his friend again went which it was, when, rounding a corner, Ing, for in that Sottisment one can hardly to him what could the poorer people ex. to the hoarding bons to see him. After I was nearly jerked out of my "puss realise that it is not Japan. But for an further conversation the first prisoner offer pass" by the abrupt gauner in which occasional tall-hatted and top-knotted male ed to take them to 215 Des Voeux Road was pulled up almost on top of a nuisaless or closely hooded female the Japanem West, intimating that he could borrow about barefooted patrul of "rod" Annamite Settlement is purely Japanese, even to the 830 there. When they arrived the first soldier, with arms at the slope and fixed udonga and the Japanese 'rikisha coolie.

Arrived at the terminus of the electric prisoner and the deceased-wont- upatsies bayonets, moving like shadows swifty along leaving the friend of the deceased in the the smooth road. They wore only the car fine, wo alighted, baving no fixed street. As to what tuck place in the house first of several pickets I met on my way itinerary and no destination in particular; Mr Wassifinüll Assoul, Assortment of the Crown relied on the evidence of the back to the Cafe du Commerce, and my but we had not far to wander before our woman who resided there, on the third query was thus effectively answered attention was arrested by a building that

Nothing happened:

apparently served as a theatre. valuable lacquer ware.

At a meeting of the Chinese Y. M. C. A. floor. Sho would tell then that Ion Keuang

The next right (Saturday) I learned that tendering Yen 1 we had no dificulty and Chinese Churches committee held at and the deceased came into the room.

send them to Tokyo, and Tokyo only." All responsibility for the erronacis forcesst and the Y, M. C: A rooms on May together and shortly afterwards the seconut there really had been "fire behind the in obtaining admission, and not a little They are told in effect: "If you desirabo impracticable and requires to be amend smoke" and that early that morning there to our surprise the doorkeeper was able your sons to be educated abroad you must ed. The Ministry bag, therefore, accepted evening it was decided to pay over to the Flood Relief Fund Committee, prisoner came in. A quarrel enged be had been a sharp akirmish in the hills to to speak a few words of English. Our eduested Karesos realise the fability of the decided to surrender the administration the balance remaining ou hand, anuntingtween these two and the deceased about the north-west, only fifteen miles distant, presence was apparently not resented in people rising against the Japanese troops, to other hande in order that its successor to over $800, from the subscriptions mised towards the Relief Fund by the the money referred to, and the woman between a strong force of revolutionaries the least, and we wore courteously invited but the populace apparently regard active should amend the schere sud frame the thousands of them ready to die in the ford realgar before the completion of the United Chinese Christi Churchis, and would further sag that they were chasing and a French outpost, with a loss of about to follow the custodian upstairs to the resistance as their only hope, and there are Budget for next year. The Cabinot there Chinese Y.M.C.A

cach other round the room, blows own seventy to the former, the latter being nil. Lalcony, where the best seats were situated. hope of shaking off the hated foreign Budget for next year is taken in hand, and

After hearing this news I started off Another surprise awaited us here, for yoke. To kill the Koreans, they say, makes the Government will; therefore, while being freely exchanged. The deceas ed eventually ran out on to the verandah with a friend for a drive to Laki-tra some of the Forcan gentlemen who be more room for the incoming Japaussa. quilly transferred to Marquin Katsora, the

male A witness (where the superb tigress Sultane and cupied the front seats they were only They are coming anyway, so what waters Constitutional party in all probability sup and jumped over.

Marquis Saionji simply signs that the country folk are now refusing to would also tell them that he saw other wild beasts live) and when turning hard wooden benches it is true-immedi. One ellext of the Japaneso invasion is porting the new Cabinets the first prisoner standing with his hands the corner on which stands the photographic ately rope and mado way for us, offering pay the taxes lovied by the Japanese as the motive of his signation. But this as seem likely to do, the Japanese will stated, and to protect the credit of the stretched scross the doorway, to prevent store of A. Bonal I was attracted by, a uz their coats, which we of course declined authorities, and il this movement spreads is only to concent his own inability, it is

hare another obstacle of their own making Government's finance. the deceased from re-catering the room, crowd of natives peering at a show frame. to deprive thera of.

The building, which is of temporary con- to encounter and another reason for regrat

H At the meeting of the Sanitary, Gandwhile the esccod prisoner was beating him.It contained pictures of the oxecution of his health said that the change of go this afternoon, the following correspondance The deceased mom fell a distanco of 44 feet bhe three men af Hanoi for poisoning the jetrnction, is apparently the only one of its ting the manner in which they are allowing

The conversation I had with my new Care, Ire a email dose, and it's safe and erament, in Japan did not wean a break with gurd to cats, its plague preventers and died soon after he was picked up. He garrisonz. I have since heard that twenty-kind in Seoul; doubtless it will prove the the scum of their own country to pollate

submitted that if the deceased was placed four others have been captured and sen- foundation for the establishment in the the rural life of Korea. in the continuity of Japanese policy,"

lines. The indocny is divided by parti-interesting to me than the performance, every time. Japon would continue to devote her

The Hon. Colonial Servetary forwhaydedit such bodily fear of his life as to lead tenced to death and that they will expiate Hermit Kingdom of theatres ou Western found, friend was, as I have said, more it is easy to take, bat. it does, the work energies to the improvement of her His Excellency the Gobernos the foils him to jump over the verandah it was the their crimes any time after the 14th.

Monday the 13th was undisturbed by tious similarly to playhouses of the West, and I have only of course giren an outline An aring of the boxes" overlooking the stage. The of it. We drifted from the subject which is naturally uppermost in the minds of any further ruNIQUTA of “Wars. internal resources,

all Koreans to-day to the dance which workmen were busy "decorating houses and doceration of the building is on an in- taccts for the festival of the 14th, sud in pretentions scale, but on the stage were was being performed by a dozen or sử the evening the regiment gire very flue placed come hoge bowls of fovers and kisen on the stage and which my friend brilliant affoet, electric placed in the centre of the stage resembl ing a huge mirror as the introers, who straite with full bess and bule a group of rich-foliaged plants, which explained in detail. A partition was bands, escorted by an unusually large gave quite a

The number of soldiers, who carried coloured footlights and headlights enhancing were arrayed in gorgeous costumes, ap-

When we prosched it and prsed before it. tanterns on the points of their 6xed the general appearando. bayonets, and whore two immunition entered an incomprehensiblo farce was dancing was performed to the accompani- as that referred to above) and drowa, and inale suffered from plageen absohite

pouches obviously taid the tale of being performed, one of the features of ment of a band of reed instruments (anch or almost alsolute fallacy. The Indian

At the umroh past the which was a very clever acrobatic per the time was kept with as much precision their contents. Commission have established that plague

next morning, which took place at seven formance by a Koçan onsortionist. As in a European hallet, though of course President Fallières on leaving Dun- a cat is practically unknown. Your

Mrs M. Maithaey, the proprietress of

The evening bad sped so pleasantly that kirk, declared that the object of Lis Excellency suggested that special in

sad again in the evening in the ware hardly any worsen ufongst them, taneful from the Western standpoint.

Ad I bade farewell urney was to draw closer the ties of ducement should be held out to house the Oriental Hotel, is going to present the clock, the sime thing was noticeable glance at the audience showed that there there was little in the music that was riendship and the alliance on which holders to keep ents. I suggest that this gentleman, who makes the highest bank theatre grounds during the Blumations but the graceful little kison (tho Korean glance at our watches made a hurried depended the good relations of the tract be nos communicated to the at billiards during August, or the splendid and fireworks (and afterwards at the geisha) were present in considerable num departure necessary.

do so, and fulfilled that pledge soon after of thirty soldiers which was to have taken parts of the ball, not omitting the stage. to write to him sometimes. I poised to nations of Europe, and insintenance of Board who might be asked to suggest table in the private billiard room, with a

mears of encouraging householders to Peall's billiard rue in case. As there are military gymnastic display when the squad hors and apparently had free access to all to my Korean acquaintance he begged me

Kamber of billiard enthusiasts in the peace of the world.

keep cats. Of their utility there is no a doubt. My house, some three years ago, Hongkong whose breaks are above the part was reduced to slaven at the order Their appearance is very attractive, and my return to-Japan from Korea. But I becario infested with rats, Tipon whick the average, a keen competition is anticipated. of the Commandant, as a precautionary the almost majestic manner in which they wonder if he ever get my letter?

aras wore to be seen luers and there contrast with the usual waddle of their FRENCH DEMANDS ON CHINA:

These are the only ratcatchers of the Sanitary Board could The catrance is free, but the loser has sure) small hadies of non under strode across the stage was in striking make no impression-they caught one to pay for the game at the usual te making therascires as unobtrusive as Japanese slaters. At St. Petersburg, the Council of "pal one month old. I then invested in | of charge. There is als akaple, accomnio possible, but very much a the "qui female folk of pleasing appearance that?

LONDON, July 19. Telegrains received in St. Petersburg from Tabriz report that a mob of some: thousands, excited by harangues of priests, proceeded to the Bagistaman quarter to demand the withdrawal of Rakhi Khan. The latter's horsemen fled unresistingly on the approach of the mob, and the town is once more in

the hands of revolutionaries. "

At

JAPAN'S POLICY.

Lostor, July 19. lunch given by Sir Benjami Stone, 31. P. at the Hours of Commons, at which were present Mr Balfour,

Baron Komura, sad Sir Robert Hart,

Baron Komura replying to the toast of

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FRANCE AND RUSSIA.

LONDON, July 10, #President Fallières, and bl. Pichon, Minister of Foreign Affairs, have left Paris on a visit to the Seapdinavian courts, and afterwards to the Tear at Reval.

RUSSIA.

LONDON, July 19.

Hon Mr H. E. Pullock, ... Mr B. Layton,

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CATS AS PLAGUE PRE- VENTERS.

Sanitary Board Encourages Cat Keeping.

was read.

same as if he had been pushed over by the prisoners,

ing communication: -Hattneiz an extract from the British Medient Journal contain:

Evidence was then called. ing an article on the value of cats as plagie

Prisoners were néquirted on thus direction preventers. We owe it to the research of De Hanter, that hitherto inhabitants of of the Court, there being no evidence to go Hongkong lavd been discouraged from before the jury. keping ats. For Dr Hunter discovered. that eats, pigs, fowl and other lesser

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u cat which cleared my house in a fewdation for spectators who will be specially vive all the same. But again nothing the casual visitor sees, for the young ladies the Empire has approved the budget weeks of mus, which have, not appeared welcome. for 1908, this being the first budget to since." receive the sanction of the legislature.

His Excellency minuted-I thoroughly | I have thought this for some The Minister of Finance emphasized concur. -the gradual restoration of Bassis's time,.and I regret I did not emphasize my credit, knd the enhancement of Russian opinion more. My only regret is that wo soeurities, which were ten to thirteen per cent higher than in 1906. He alo referred to the signs of improvement in the economic life of Rossi,

MACEDONIA.

LONDON, July 19.

Water Polo.

The following are the fixtures in the 3rd shall also see the last of our singing birds. round of the Hougkorg Wator Polo Shield To the Hond of the Sanitary Board-Competition to be played off this wook :--- Please consult the Board as indicated above, Royal Hongkong Yacht Club 38th Co., Lient. Col. J. M. Teid minuted-1 Royal Garrison Artillery, Wednesday, July thoroughly agree with the suggestion in 22, at 6.30 p.m. Corinthian Yacht Club v. the Colonial Socretary's minute.

Royal Eagers, Wednesday, July 22, at

happened and evidently the rebels among the natives decided to again postpone the attack on the town.

WEATHER REPORT:

DOWNFALL

I learned from further conversation that

Attributed to Finance. it is next to impossible nowadays for even

One of the Cabinot Ministersnow admits the wealthiest and most influential Korean be educated, innumerable obstacles being gentlemen to send their sons abroad to

to financial difficulties, states the Japan placed in the way when appliestions are that the resignation of the Ministry is due made for the necessary pasaports. It is not difficult in imagine the humiliation that Chronicle According to one of our is felt by cultured and patriotic Koreaus in

to leave their own country, knowing to extend over six years. It was approved. having to beg of their enemies of centurice vernacular contemporaries, he says that lase s refusal is all they will ger. Sach per by the Diet, but it has now been shown to past for permission for themselves or their year the Cabinet framed a financial schome mission, it seems is seldom if ever granted.

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On the 21st at 13.05 p.--The barometer his fallen slightly over S. Japan, the

themselves en alleged encouragement from Amateur Adventures, by F. Frankfort on a hot sutomer's evening. As indiested, Tonkin. Their accusations led to ill fool. Moore D Mr A. Blielton Houyer:-I think them. V.B.C. v. 83rd Co, Royal Gain Foochoos and Formos, aud rison a little plonsent impression to the foreign visitor attempted to ist the blame, attaching to Gentleman of London, by Monica ecard. iden of keeping cats excellent and quite sou Ardlery, Wednesday, July 12, at 6-0 in Tongking,

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such as the bombardment of Tonkinese Drigon's Six, by Paul Herring. nt6 p.m. It is thought that the match slight depression to the S.E. of Meinco

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Mr. Humphreys:Fabublish ng annual

Pressure is still high to the E of Japan wounded General Osman Hidayet, com-eat show and award prizes for the heat between the margineers and Corinthians will Sima islands.

were also isolated casce of murder of An And The Day Game, by Albert Dorrington. manding at Monastir, while the latter matters and cats that have most kitbans be a good one; the former team are shaping.

wirds may be expected in the that we were, all unconsciously, interfering French territory in December last. There The Shadow, by Paul Urgahert

Neither Storehouse per Barn, by Allen was in the set of reading to the garrison Abolish staff of plague inspectors, Supply well this season and as will be sean from and over the S.

Formosa Channel, and fresh monsoon over with the most "turn," our heads being with

in range of the cinematograph limelight. namite subjects, culminating in the recout Crosstiggs by Mary and Jane Findlater. the China Sea. **

The Franch Government so far have not telegram from the Sultan. This out all Europeans with ear plugs gratis.

Mr Lan Chu Pak An excellent idea.

We were politely asked the request being shooting of Lieutenant Wedgand. made by perfectly intelligible signs--to I have had many cats in my house for welke fas ---

change our levation, and this we did, boing specified the repacation they intend to many years and so far my servante "ad Boighbours bare not stolen a single one of

shown to one of the boxes" and no attempt demand, but it will probably be a heavy

Vallinga, k mine yet. One however was fired at by

whatever ba ng mado to impose upon as ons Procedents am not wanting, taken The Lady Mary of Inriatook, by Harnis exam charges of any kind. To tur airprise, from the action of other countries, much sa 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood; & Wthe gentlemen win occupied the box, that of England in the case of the in The Enchantress, by Edwin Pugh,

instead of resenting our intrusion, started torgretor Margary, and of Germany when A Millionaire Girl, by A. W. Marahmont winds, fresh squally, shunter slowes.

Move the sort each states territorial compensation was The Weaning by James Blyth Formusa Channel, Variable winds, to converse among themselves in English, one of her missionaries was killed. In Ecational Moments, by Sarah Grand.

Baying auch things 9-South coast of Chins between Heng-along a little and let the gentlemen sit desanded, and given, besides exemplary The Lily and the Devil, by Eleanor Wynd kong and Lamooks: Same as No. 1. down. We gratefully took the seta punishment of the offenders. If in probable, bami, USA 4-Bouth coast of China between Hong offered us, as there was plenty of room for therefore, that the Viceroy of Yun-run wil The Misioner, by T. Phillips Oppenbeim all, and found oursive amongst as perfect be held responsible, and though possibly The Bane, by Eden Phillpotta and Aració leong and Hainan Baule 63 No. 1.

acet of gentlenton sa ond could wish to no territorial damangos.will be asked for Bannežima

the Lengus Table below; they have done Variabler of the Chion Sea, novelty sud interest that we did not realize | Guan, and the firing on French officers in Pearl of Pearl Laland, by John Oxenham.

rage appeare to substantiate the report that a number of officers have notified the authorities at Constantinople that unless thirty-eight arrested officers of an English xoighbour for making a noise. V.R.G._

"Young Turkey" party are liberated,

Hon. Mr E. A. Irving Fun the Royal Engineers.

Sanitary Board point of view it won't CYC all Generals in Macedonia will be matter if they are stolen. They will be H.M.8. "Tamar"...

7th Co., R.G.A. catching rate all the same. killed.

The Medical Deer of Health, Dr Pearce: R.K.Y.G..

ed.:

The garrison of Turkvesh has mutini-With regard to the effect of cat keeping 83rd Co., R.G.. in regard to plague the following points 88th Co., B.G.A.

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might be of interest. Out of 588 houses

in Haiyingpoon district, osta were found in

204. Out of 20 ses of plague on these

have followed the shearing assson ground floors, 23 occurred in flows where through New Zealand and all over no mate were kept, and three only where e

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A GOOD SUGGESTION.

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The Cardinal and Lady Susa, by Lucar

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meet in any part of the world. They were M. Pichon, the Foreign Minister, is likely By Their Frulie, by Mre Campbell Pranda dressed in spotees white, and their late on immediate satisfaction of all were the best that money could buy the many and long-outstanding balms of Collaro y

The gentleme next to Whom 2 found French subjects, and may be trusted to TO BE OBTAINED FROM

MARRY bottle of Uhamberlaine Olio

Auetzalo Mr. R. L. MoBeau of cat was kept. Out of the 71 oness of plague A bowels daring the hot wonthex Duntroon, N.Z., and changes of water in upper floors, 51 were in housoe where and tucker always bring su attack of to cat was kept in the ground floor and 20 should be a warning to others. Infantile Marthon. The only rolly I can obtala le where oats were kept in the ground foor cholers may develop in for hours, and from Chamberlain's Colla, Cholers and Out of 97 cases, 74 occurred where no at prompt action should be isken to avoid it. your hand laggege when travelling. *** Diarrhoes Ramely. Every shod now has was kept on the ground floors and 28 lure Chamberlain's Collo, Cholera and Diar cannot be obtained on board, the Fraizi de socia shoeren who use this wonderful

on of, will obeck the disssss in is insipiency.agajnet attzökr til disrrhoss, which things modlane, and alware CAN bottle wit cats were kapt in the ground flocut rhoes Ramedy, followed by a dose of stor reamship-Ton will then be protema

of 20% houses with atte on the r

de 23. d all dangar may be avoided For sale of water and dies so often brings

For sale by all chemiste da stranka Home For sale by all chemiste and store 181 had no caser notified in the

alteberal and storekeeperác

sof hostility on the part of bat being demonstrat possibly a dandy in his way t

bone of golden, the Chinese authorition who have hitherto wwarded the friend bruid very real and he spoke English.

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