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HOME CRICKET.

ANOTHER TYPHOON."

MARRIAGE

Baldwin-Finlay,

PARIS, that she should receive sympathetic where in the empire la mere in evidence support. Bus the commonsense course than at Gexton is wholly unworthy of STREET.

The following telegram was received by is not to take for granted the efficacy of a nation that boasts an ancient civili the Consulate-General from the Marila G3 6.

Edicts and the reports of officials who sation and a pure ethical code. It is Obaarvatory at 9.20 p.m. last night:-July may be interested in encouraging native however a fact that Canton has in 30, 1908, at 7.30p.m. Cyclone or typhoon opium by excluding the foreign product rent history been notorious for state of Laron-less than 30 miles distant. Ricensed gambling of kinds which if Moving N.Wo N.N.W. Cyclone or What should be done is to agree that as local ommeore are to bo believed brought unknown.

typhoon over N.E. Chium Sea, direction the home production of the drug in their train consequences more evil decreased a proportionate decrease would and disnetious than can be made in the importation of the for-realised by persons who have not And a policy made gambling in Kwongtting a matter eign grown product. based on similar lines should have been of particular inquiry and inventi adopted in regard to those Colonies in gation. It is because faste which a large portion of the revenue is be alleged in an array of evidence Officer for the City of Mauis, and Misa Carlotto 3. Finlay, of Maniis, overwhelming in its force of conviction acquired from the spium farms. Had to show that so many of the ills to License at the Roman

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Catholic Ca this been done to have no doubt that which the Cantoners are prone aries thedral of this city on Wednesday, July Colonel Seely, and the Government for from influigence in the gambling ton-29. Mr Baldwin camo to Hongkong.co which he sparks, would have been able, dency that the press takes its opposing the 5.6 Rubi from Manila to meet his 9.15 p.m.-Concert on the Votanteer with confidence, to trust that the stand at the present juncture. That Governor of Hongkong and the "best it is right, is not we opine, open to opinica" in the Uclony were in accord doubt. Gantou is sufficiently wealthy and we believe bonevolent to give sub- with the policy to be adopted.

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Lospor, July 30,

The county cricket match between Loicestershire and Nottinghamshire at Leicester was drawn

TERRIBLE MOTOR ACCIDENT.

Mr Robert C.Baldwin, Disbursing MILLIONAIRE BURNT ALIVE

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter,

via Bombay.)

Lesdos, July 20,

A stepson of Georges Sands, the ride who arrived the day before on the famous novelist, Mr W. Vanderbilt hee Mongolia from San Francisco,

where met a shocking death through a motor the Bad been visiting for several months.

accident. The Hon. Ames P. Wilder, U.S., Consul General, The Hon. W. Morgan Bhuster, member of the Philippine Commission, and Mr C. W. Rosenstock stood as spor. Baldwin will leave cathe Rubi on Saturdayit.

While motoring at Poissy, France, the

car in which Mr Vanderbilt was riding.

We note with interest, whilst, at the by the famine stricken without resort sors for the happy couple. Mr and Mes overturned and he was pinned beneath

ing to derices that its best people deem disgraceful. It can be charlt nble with the resources which it has at present at command or which are derivable from sources untainted with a vico that righteous men hold in

same time, an element of doubt is awakened by the observation, that Turkey is preparing to eend to China a Mohammedar Commissioner who is to be charged with the duty of investi- gating the precise condition of the codetestation. Goods per Nyanza not cleated at 4pm-religionists, followers of the Prophet, in

on this date subject to rent,

Gooda per Prins Regent Lastpold ande livered after this date enbject to rant.

WEDNESDAY, August :-

the eighteen provinces. This will, we presume, nie special inquiry within the recently disturbed and rebellious province of Yunnal where Mohammed-

MONDAY, Augrant. 14 şam.

Transfer Books of The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., La., close from this date to 24th August, inclusive. MONDAY, August 24------

Noon-Meeting of Hongkong & Wham-anism has its chief centre of power.

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· Letters relating to burinces ehould be address Communications relating to nus Jould be addremed to Tax EDITOR,

Correoperalente must forward their names and addresses with any communicatione ad dressed to the Editor, not for publication but

as evidence of good faith.

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No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in ather papere will be

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[REUTER'S SERVICE.] OFTUM IN HONGKONG.

The car caught fire and Mr Vanderbilt THE "HERO OF BATTERSEA.being unable to extricate himself was

literally burnt alive. John Burns Recovering.

(From Our Orrespondent.)

LONDON, June 29, John Burns, the President of the Board of. Trade and former Labour leader, is ont of danger after a very nasty illness. Ho ans going home a week or two ago when athe ani a autor accident, the car overturning aod falling nu a policeman. The Cabinet Minister has often used his strength in an

LOCAL AND GENERAL

dorn recently.

The "Arcade" at Tizatain was-burned

Barglars have been markedly active The time can scarcely be regarded as both Shanghai and Ticntain of inte. propitious for such an inquiry, and of

After a long period of depression in-

LONDON, July 29. In the House of Commons, Col. Seely, Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, referring to the oriticisms of the Government's astion in regard to the opium question in Hongkong, said that the government did its best to get the road and heaved and hoisted till he the views of those conversant with the raised the car suflicionily to enable the questions here, but it was quite impos policemen to be released and taken to sible to get anything litro reasoned hospital. But in doing this the "hero of opinions from the authorities in Hong- Bat ersea seriously strained his internal kong before the announcement of the raugerants and had to immediately go government's policy, in the carrying out ex-under the doctor himself. He became of which the government would not feverish and for serom days it was touch throughout with the advice of the and go with hinî. "

Governor of that Colony. He trusted to be able to satisfy the House tl the best opinion in Hongkong, and that of the Governor's, coincided with the Government's. ·

The new railway station of the Imperial North Chins Kailway at Mukden was opened early in the month.

all the provmces in the empire, that cressed commercial activity is being memergency and this time he nipped into most closely associated with this religionfested at Naschwang is at the present moment the one to be left navisited by a special commissioner from outside countries. Possibly the design of Turkey, if there be truth in the report before us, is to learn by visiting historic mosques such as that in Canton where a near relative of Mahomet

Fong, photographer, of No. Queen's Road Coutral, be taken an cellent series of photos of the typhoon.

31,

The Mining Bureau of Kueichow in

ie said to be buried, what their records erecting a silver smelting plant for the re- may reveal concerning the founding, duction of ore from Fan Dzon Shan. rise and progress of this foreign faith among the millions of China's popula-be tion.

The Nation" (New York) is no. Alterations and additions to Advertisements lover of the noble art." It sets its face

Advertisements and Subscriptions which ars not ordered for a fired perint will be continued

Telegraphie Address: Mal, Hongkong,

until countermanded.

Telephone No. 22.

Blonday, being Bank Holiday, it will observed as a holiday by the Troops and the Offices will be closed except for urgent business.

HELPING THE FAMINE STRICKEN.

The events of the last two or three days, and especially the rep ste of what has hap- pened to the people of Canton, resulting from the typhoon seem to have thrown Mr Justice Gompertz gave judgment the carlier troubles of the people to sicÍTÉ

TURKEY.

LONDON, July 29,

The Sultan has taken the oath of

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on Fages 1, 2, 6, 6 and 7, should be sent to our against the theory that to pit menor the plaintiff, Lá Tam Tung, at the extent in the background. Yet the work allegiance to the Constitution in the Supreme Court, this afternoon, and the of relieving those who are starving presence of the Sheikal-Islam, swearing In Elegant Bottles.-A Delight-Offee at 5 Wintham Street not later than 1.1

a. New Advertisements should be sent to faucet one another in the ring is to return of the three casks of washing sods, going on with considerable vigour on the Koren, ful Adjunct to the Toilet..

our Offee at By Queen's Road Central before increase, not only their "braising" which Sara Wo wa alleged to have wrong-

Ani continually "There pro fests The Turkish Parliament has been 8 p.m.

ability but their quickness and self fully had placed in his godown.

o junks and lunches setting off with convened for the lat, November. reliance. It has no sympathy with theft is reported from Peshawar that the rioo and other fond staffs for those whe view that the advantages outweigh any Angie is imposing times upon and otherwise otherwise would be dying of hunger. We brutalising tendencica which accompany punishing such of his subjects as are prored note that recently one of these fleets went prize fights To quote The killing to have, participated in the recent frontier up the East river. The desolation was just

LONDOS, July 29. of a marine on the battleship Mississippi fighting. Lists of the offenders have been as we are now familiar with, through the many reports that have been pablished.

The House of Lorde has adopted the by z professional prize-fighter is the led for from the various villages.

Those who had charge of the expedition amendment of Lord Cromer on the Old second or third "accident" of this kind

A Tientsin dispatch reports that curtain found some phows that had not yes Age Pensione Bill, limiting its operation in the navy within the last two years. Chinese charged with illegally entering into been assisted, and the people were to seven years, on the ground of the In the previous instances, the boring partnership with some Russians to open a actually starving when the lunches reach liability entailed on the country. matches were between sailors; the mine at Wanpinglajen have been arrested ed the place. To another district they time civilian talant was asked on board by he Peking Genda mecie and brought to found between thirty and forty rilages to make things interesting for the crew. Tientsin kr trial before His Honour Ts that weis all practically destroyod, and

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·HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1908.

CONFIDENCE-OR CHEEK!

THE U. S. FRYSIDENCY.

Losis, July 29.

At the Chienge Convention, Hearst s

Sha-ochi, Cratoma Tantai-of Tientsin.

the people were squatting in mataked tents, and screening themselves from the The Premier of Belgium (M. Scholhert of the sun as best they could. To inert) ontertains the highest opinion of the the people of these villages there were Independence Party nominated Mr natural ressarces of the Congo Free State. He declares that its wealth surpass distributed no less than six hundred and Hisgen of Massachusetts for the Pre- inagination, and that Katanga is destined eighteen bags of rice. This seems a large sidency in opposition to My Bryan and to become the largest copper producing quantity but then the inhabitants of so mony villages cannot be a few, and, there- centre in the world.

fore, though this spenas a large dole

RUSSIA'S NAVY: probably it will not last long in satisfying the needs of the wretched people,

further mid in regard to the holding of a Meanwhile, there appears to be nothing bazaar in Canton for the relief of the distressed. The previous reports indicated

Me Tafr.

Still Woefully Inefficient.

(From Our Commaponden".)

LONDON, Juna 29.

I bear that what remains of the Russiaer.

We shall be told, of course, that such COLONEL Seely's lastest utterance in incidents are bound to happen in the regard to the perennial opium question, search for the strenuous which is reported in Reuter's message to-day; necessary te toughen men. But the will be read locally with mingled feel question will no down, why such ings. The Under Secretary of State brutal prize fights should be permitted for the Colonies has the counge or the on board of our men-of-war. Abont impertinence of his omniums, or to every State in the finion prohibits them The Mutlus Mail" says: The opium speak more correctly, the opinions forced as contrary to public order and morals, revende continues to improve, and the receipts since the commencement of the and is a result the prize-ighter goes current official years are now close upon on the Government by a portion of its about his business after the manner of R38 lakha letter than the estimates, the following. He trusts that he will be!

the midnight barglar, and is always drug being, it would appear, one of the able to announce that the Governor of

in fear of arrest. The us place where very few sources of Government income that those who had taken the thing in Hongkong will cheerfully, if not one is waloned with open arms and

nos adversly affected by the famine.

hand were quarrelling amongst themselves, fect is in a bad way. For the past ten and there, apparently, the mattor stands. days there have been nasal manœuvres in thusiastically, acquiesce in a policy where men are openly encouraged to

The Begum of Bhopal, says the At least nothing further has been reported the Black Son and the long string of sc which will place an already impro follow in his footsteps is the navy. "Statesmen," is now writing for autobio to the public press. Now the further idents attending them has proved beyond doubt that there is just as much in verished Colour in a most awkward Why not devote a couple of our battle play in Urdu. Major Bayley has under- calamity of Monday and the terable destruc-competence as before the lessons of the predicament. We hardly suppose that ships to this sport altogether, if it is so taken to translate from Urdu into English tion of the hosts and junks of the boating Russo-Japanese war wers thrown upon tha

her interesting visit Moeda, written by people will make a further call upen the world's screen for all to read. Sir Frederick Lugard will hasten to desirable? They could be anchored off Her Highness in the midnight hours after generosity of the kindly disposed, and as prove to Colol Seely that his trust is this city of Philadelphia or San Frasher multifarious duties as a ruler were the scenes before the eyes are generally There were two batlleships, five cruisers, well founded. The best opinion in cisco, and the sporting fraternity would finished Her Higliness has engaged a more appealing to the heart than those, and something like a docen torpedo craft Parano lly, educated in Paris, as compan unseen, it is likely that this will make the In the thirty bours from Sebastopol westward there were three collisions, one Hongkong," to quote from the speech contribute bembly to their upkeep.

ion and State artist; and by sonding this first demand upon the Cantonese

explosion, and one gun accident all result ef the Under Secretary of State for the. The moralist, whether hailing fromady to sketch distant part of her domin

ing from eficient handling of the vessels ions she obtains a good idea of placed that Colonies, will certainly not coincide West or East, cannot fail to consur in her purdat does not permit her otherwise

and their equipment. At gannary paction hits were sare and six scculents occurred with that of the Home Government-if certain anti-gambling opinions that to son Tirso, akereles sho capies some

The Matin's correspondent at Con- a boat drills. The first extenant of "best informed" is meant. It has lean have found expression recently in an times and sonde to friends. The Begum's stantinople telexraphs that the growing ono vessel fell from the bridge while Genuine Double Disriled Toilet claimed, with every justice, that the inflantial section of the antive press, loyalty to England is great, but she thinke friendship between Germany and Tuaker is inebriator and on two other shing the

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Soveral autogragh letters have bean er factory rations. Signals fown by the Ad markedly deprecated that the sugges Government with absolute discourtesy

changed between the Curitan Emperor and miral were as often as not misread and the tion to raise in Canton by means of It is now main known that Rear the Baltan, and the antringement is made curious spectacle was corn of Tools.com when it pledged iteeli

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licensed gambling funds for the relief of Admiral Flaker is to be the successer of on good anthority that the Kaiser would mencing different sancoavrps, until to

Sir John Jellicoe ha Rear Admiral of the visit the Sultan next September. S policy to be carried out at

opene sufferere in the recent floods should Atlantic Fleet. Adrizal Frober's cupula The German Ambassador has left Con- privanded. There is a great feeling of of the Colony, without consulting the ever have been made, and still voortion stands high in the Service, and apart stantinople For Barlin, to diecize with the disgust in Russia over these propsodings altogether from his professional, eludas, he Kaiser the details of this visit. The mes but Russian administration · general· local authorities. But courtesy had that any philanthropist should be has social qualifications which should rosage ulds that it is said in diplomatasty is so unsatisfactory just now that that evidently to bo sacrificed to political found to favour apparently a proposal command him to the that with which tie is circles that the German Emperor desires no immediate prospect of the navy being

about to become associated. He has in to attack Turkey to the Triple Alliance. exigentics. Our quarrel is not so much of the kind It is however, aliks terest, of course, but in his case there is with the policy itself as with the offon-shatriotira and encouraging to fund care to are of him that he has been faveug

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