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Arickshaw coolio, suramoned by Mrs BTKBET.

Scient to dispel any fear that Japan Pierra, at the Magistracy, this morning, for will, within the next few years, do any using abusivo language, was Ened $5. thing to embroil herself with any of the

Frofessor Ryder, a well known sleight great Fowers. But there are more per-of-hand performer, will entertain the. manent factors making for peace. The troops of the R. G. A. other thestro this evening with some of the newest tricks in Amerman nation is awakening to a senae of its responsibilities. The American people are valising that the time has coms when America must take

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8.15 p.m.-Auction of Household Farni- ere at No & Cameren Villas, Poal Goods par Ayyaard Bekie unclaimed after tala dato at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges.

EXCEPTIONAL the position in the world that her geo- graphical condition, her population and her wealth demand that she should take One of the first results of this awakening 979 is the strengthening of her Army and Navy. Although President Roosevelt was unable to obtain the appropriations he wished to increase the Navy the building programme is still a great advance upon previous years. In ten or twenty years time America's fleet will probably be only second to our own And it is quite certain that a great number, probably the greater number, Goods per Bendleuch undelivered after of warships will be stationed in the

this date subject to rent.

Pacific. This will be a strong guarantee WEDNESDAY, July 20 ---

for peace. Another important factor is the energy which is now being shown by Australia in encouraging immigrants. resolute effort is being made to fill the vast people-less lands of the Com-

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THUESDAY, July 20

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2.90 p.m.Auction of Household Furni-monwealth. At present there is no fura, &c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's doubt that the huge sparsely populated continent is a temptation to those Oriental countries which are rapidly

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SATURDAY, August 1-

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Letters relating to business sivuld be address-

ed to THE MAYADES,

Compaunications relating to news should be

addressed to THE EXTTOR

Correspondents must forward their names ant addresses with any communications-ad- dressed to the Editor, not for publication, but as evidence of good faith..

All letters for publication should bestritten an one side of the paper only.

bo quite another matter. For the pre-

The Imperial Chinese Government has

(Bachune Berner, supplied by Reuter,

via Banhay.)

Lorpor, July 237

THE OLYMPIC GAMES

A SOUTH AFRICAN WIN,

Immense Enthusiasm.

(Exclusive Service, Suppliert by Reuter,

von Bombay.)⠀⠀

A telegram from Constantinople states One of the most exciting seats in

was the 100 metres race. connection with the Olympic Games

ordered the Canton Viceroy that all imply that Said Pasha replaces the Grand ment of war iron or steel must ba Vizier, who has been dismissed from obtained from the Hanyang Lon and Steel ofice

Works.

Thus a Columbo paper of June, 29-A daughter was born to Their Excellensics Sir Henry and Lady McCallum this mom- ing Both Tady McCallum and child are doing well

ThoBangkok Times" bears that substantial progress is being made with the Chino-Siamese Steamship Company, and

apwards of 500,000 has already been that of the 800,000 ticals, requinal now paid in

A Buddhistic temple called Pan Tun To, established by Japanese monte near the East Gate of Canton, was visited the other day by the officials, there being certain suspicious about the temple, The Japanese monks having gone to Japan the natives in charge of the temple have decided to lay the matter before

the Japanese Consul.

MR C. COLLETT COMMITS SUICIDE.

This event was won by Walker Enmorrushdi Fosha has been (South Africa) who defeated Rector, the pointed Minister for War.

THE COMMISSIONER IN GERMANY.

(Chinese Man's Service.)

PEKING, July 23. The decision to recal Yu Shik Mui, the Commissioner in Germany, has boon withdrawn, en account of Prince Ching's objections to the idea.

· THE CONSTITUTION.

(Chinese Mats Service);

Preto, July 23.

The staffs of the various Boards at Taking bave decided to tender a joint memorial signed by several thousand

Some time during the night My Charles persons urging the early establishment. Collett, the manager of Messrs Wallet of Constitutional Government, and Co., committed suicide, at his office, by shooting himself through the heart with a revolver. It is supposed that money difficulties caused him to take his life.

According to Who's Who in the Far Best the late Mr C. Collett was born on January 3, 880, and was educated in Norway.

Mr Collett had not been to his office during the past few days, and bis friends

THE EMPEROR.

(Chinen Mail's Ferrice)

Pesa, July 23

The Emperor of China has become

sect Australia is safe under the proteruntertained fears for his state of mind. Convalescent and will return to the Unknown to inyone he returned to his office last night, and taking off some of his Palace on July 25. olethes, shot himself.

tion of the Mother auntry. In a few years time ake may be able to relieve the Homeland of that obligation. Ther there will be less apprehension of the Oriental " ́peril.'". Thus it will be seen that while it would be ridiculous to pretend that there a no ground for anxiety there are also good reasons for

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other popere toll be optimisty

Insertsâ,

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LOCAL AND GENERAL.

THE BANK NOTE CASE.

Both prisoners Tong Nam id Ny Chun, ho are trisl, at the Supreme Court, bold the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggoth, and a jury, on a clusage of altering

TOBACCO MONOPOLY.

(Chinta: iðull's Dervish)

PERING, July 23. The Board of Agriculture, Industry

bins acto, to 3100 on the Chartered and Commerce proposes to establish a Bank Australia and Chlan and with. jittering to pass the same, gave evidence tobacco monopoly and if it proves suc on the own behalf.

cessful to extend it to all provinces.

The second prisoner was eros amided, this morning, by the Hon. Mr W. Rees

limited. Cash 10 ela., Credit 10. deere note the Sim: F Press Davies, KC., Attorney General who is THE APPEAL BY THE RUSSO"}

copy.

was to be enlarged to six pages on July 15 Is 4 8700 denfu & large one for you to

prosecuting on behalf of the Crown Alterations and adducens to Advertisements and was to printed in Siamese, French

casb," asked the Hon. Attorneys General. on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to our and English

"Oh ne answered the witness," me often Laye

Of 5 Windlam Street the than 11

am. · New Advertisements should be evnt to Sororal Chinese haya mado application

CHINESE BAŃK.

American crack..

Walker's time was 10 seconds. The win was greeted with immense enthusiasm, the huge assamblage of ffty thousand people cheering Walker continuously for five minutes.

The Duke of Connaught summoned Walker to the Royal Box and warmly congratulated him on his win.

HOME CRICKET.

THE COUNTY COMPETITION.

(Bachaos Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay.)

LONDON, July 18. Following are the results of some of the matches commenced on July 201

Playing at Sheffield Yorkshire defeat- ed Gloucestershire by an innings and

95 runs.

At Maiclatone Worcestershire was benton by Kent by an innings and 36

rung.

Leicestershire beat Derbyshire at Derby by 141 ráes,

The match between Warwickshire and Somersetshire at Birmingham resulted in a victory for the former by 161 runs.

Sussex defeated Lancashire Brighton by six wickets.

Another defeat was sustained by Essex, the East Anglian County being beaten at Leyton by Nottinghamshire by eight wickets.

Surrey het Hampshire at Portsmouth and defeated the home county by nine wickets.

【REDISE'S SERVICE.] THE BALKANS.

LONDON, Jul 22. Salonika reports that six batteries of Anatolian Rediffe have proceeded to. The Chief Justice, Sir Faucis Piggott, Monastir, the Young Turkey" party gave judgment for the respondeats at the baring formed a regular government at Supreme Court, this afternooni, in the Ochrida. appeal by the Russo-Chinese Bank against brought by Li.You Sam for the return of which had never colicil the bank.

draft for as much as 85,000 Questioned as to the difference between a 85 and a 8100 bill, with the exception of Lordship's decision in the action band has killed thirty Balgarian and

our Ofice at 8, Quser's Rocsis Central before to work a doming at. Fa Yuu, a sand-8602

bang. Magistrate has asked whether

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HONGKONG, YRIDAY, JULY" 24, 1908,

RUMOURS OF WAR.

ALTHOUGH there has been a temporary lull in the war talk" which was 50 wuch in esidence recently, ever and anon an echo of it is heard. Sir Joseph Ward, Prime Minister of New Zealand, is the latest to give publicexpression to his thoughts in regard to the future contul, of the Pacific. He thinks it possible

that une day there will be a fight of decide whether the Whites or Orientals will govern Australia and if that time should care he declares that the American feet would fight shoulder to

cause annoyance.

On the representation of the Wai-wu- put the doyen of the Diplomatic corps at Peking gare, the assurance that foreign travollers would not be allowed to take photographs of strategical points in China.

H. E. Chen-Kwei-ling, the Viceroy of Wuchong hias ordered the Provincial Trensurar Lee-Shan-ting to send a deputy with 500 copper cash to relieve the poor people of Buang-Kong and Ma Chen dis triots on account of their suffering from the rebent flood.

The Chinese settled in foreign pouss sives in the Southern seas have forced

note has a string of alphabets (letters) out

forged one has only a fes Witress was of the opinion that he would at once detest at forged note, if one ware likely to be passed off on him.

Further evidence was called.

In summing up. His Lordship said that hu vory virally criticized the price but io was his duty to point out to them that the police had made a mistake in that se Inspector Ritchie and to do his duty as all the Inspector had to do and he thought that the Inspector had made a mistake. In auch a case where there was undoubtedly spamount of conflict and a croes charge, he thought that Inspector Bitchie ought not

Mr Justice Gompertz, concumed.

STRANGE AFFAIR ON A STEAMSHIP,

Monastir.

OBITUARY.

Logooy, July 22.

The death is announced of Rt. Rev. C. Potter, Bishop of New York, U.S. A

LOSION, July 22.

A strange shooting affair appears to have teken place on the S. Lantan, and chug ADMIRAL RODJESTVENSKY. on the information of Mesars Butterfield and Swire, when the vessel arrived at Hongkong last night, the polive arrested

The announcement of the death of the ship's Indian watchman. The ticket Admiral Redjestvensky is now contra- llector was conveyed to the Governmenticted. The mistake seems to have Civil Hospital. He had s bulet vonud

to have anted by himself hatengut to the left side of the chin, and he states arisen through a confusion of persons have sent down to the Crown Solicitor that he had received the wound during at of the same name undergoing treatment a telegrain to Poking in which they offered for, advice. In the Colony where he came alteration between, bim and the Indians Nanhaim

from, nothing was decided by the police watchman, although no one appear, to themselves but was always referred to the have seen the stair. representative of the Crown. In a difficill

to contribute fifteen million dollars towards the scheme for too re-organisation of the Chinese Nary. They wge that early steps muy be taken to carry out the project.

Frederic S. Isham, the American nove

case like that when they had a cross charge of forgory, it would bare boen butter to have sent down to the Crown

THE LIBEL, CASE

BAHON KOMURA.

LONDON, July 22.

Baron Komura bas had an audience list, author of Under the Roe, The Solicitor and to love allowed the Crown to Further argement" took place at the of His Majesty King Edward to whom Strollers, The Lady of the Mount and have taken the responsiblity. The jury Supreme Court, this afternoon before the

Edward Grey being present The other works arrived from Manila by the must not weigh in their minds whether Chist Justice, Sir Francis Figgott, will be presented his latters of recall, Sir Inspector Ritchie was right. That regard to the question of costs in the notion Prinz Sigismund. Accompanied by Mrs was nos the question which was bofort by Leung Hai Nim and others against Rarop afterwards had a farewell andienos Taham bo has been traveling in Obine. He them but they had to decide whether Router, Brockelmann and Co,, for alleged of Her Majesty Queen Alexandre fit fo-tay by the Mongkong, Mart for the prisoners were gully as het. illegally procuring the Chinoso anthuricks shoulder with the old world." We pass Japan wers he will remain until he comLatterly prisoners had been allowed to to seize curtain premises, belonging to tho

plates a new book which he has contracted give evidence on their own behalf and it plaintiff at Canton,

DE BEER-S-MINES,

LONDON, July 22

The Director of the De Beer's Diamond mines have decided to olces. down the Du Beer's mine, necesitating.

the singular mental picture dans evolved with his publisions to deliver in the Spring, did not follow that because they refused to His Lordship thought that the s as it may be due to the eccentricities of Mr and Mrs Isham hare for some time past give evidenos, or even if they did do so, division of the cost was besary. the submarine cable and not to an made their hone in Paris,

that they were ginley. Again ho believed the question of the trapass, conlag at the

Indiscreet use of metaphors. The im By kind permission of Dayor EBI pression seems to prevail pretty general. Chitty and the Boss, the Band of the 105 M. L. I. Papmont will play at Low- I that at some time, sooner or later, loon Hotel to-morrón eight from 8 to there will be a struggle for the mastery 11 p., (weather permitting)

Cor of the Pacific While it may be ad-

Belection

The mitted that there is much that warrants, Lencore, this pessimistio view it is wort while Galop Marot to consder the facts which tend to suggest that there will be do war One Polk of these which, though temporary

Two Ste

of the first unportance, is the peon

that it was Joseph who got some last, carried with it the whole question of

the discharge of two hundred whites, surreptitiously put in his asek hat the feet goets. that it was found there was not conclusivo Biz Harry Berkeley submitted that the and twelve hundred natives evidence that it was stolen property. Ho dofondanta ought not to pay costs in su hack had very grave doubts an

sotion in which they had sunseeded, and

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that the defendants should not be deprived THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY"

their coste and that the platztina hould pay the coste.

there was any evidence to go befche endelssohn Jury bus he had yielded to the posture oloquence of the learned Attorney General ALL NATY Allan that iba, casa had better go Berort Mary

hters #Somshan which would be mate tamaad bet

parbles, concured, kas ang which hat been subur ded to them was ONG IN LABumpy plairtli tion only and they one to assume the

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Hi Lordship gave judzurub for the

This Sir Hoary Berkeley sald, in his rgoment, crested a precedent which was unheard of

KERSTELALA

LOSTON, July 22. The Chicago Circuit Court of Appeal bás, quashed the ann million Collars imposed 101. Company of No.

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