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twelve first class cruisers, thirteen and if all the talk which the recent protected cruisers, sirty-two destroyers trip of her battleship feet from and torpedo-boats, and thirty-nine Hampton Roads to the Golden Gato aubmarines to the German active fleet, gone for anything, it is the trade of consisting of sirteen battleships, three the Pacific which America greatly cruisors, six smaller cruisers, and twenty desires to get into her own hande. torpedo-hosts, so that England is safe if her war-ships are in perfect fighting condition.

THE TRANSFACIFIC TRADE,

"But there appear to be many defects. Or Saturday last we printed a telegram The Admiralty does not keep the Fleet supplied by Reuter's Agency which in proper fighting condition, perhaps

read as follows

from molires of economy. Wealthy England can always outstrip us in the

LONDON, July 30. speed with which battleships are built, but there is another question, whether New York nowspapers state that England can find the necessary number owing to new regulations of the Inter of men to provide crews for the Fleet. State Commerce Commission, all the Germany is in possession of an inex-great railways, including the Canadian haustible source in conscription, but Pacific, having steamship services on England will certainly experience great the Pacific, have notified shippers that difficulty in finding men, especially they are abandoning the export trade to engineers. Trained hands cannot be the Orient and Australasia, and also improvised; they must be created by practically abandoning the import truét, long and careful work. "-

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REFORM IN CHINA' TEEING lector addremb to Bour.

Admiral Lord CgABLE BERESFORD 48. M.P. And an article to reply to

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TUESDAY AUGUST 4

NEWS OF THE BAYA

The suger output in Queensland lust year was a record our, the yield per gere being two tons.

Gunner John Dully was fired 35 or

seven days' imprisonment, at the Magis

tracy to-day, for rafswing to pay his train Care.

·Taat yaar 3104 · persons rached Now Zooland by way of reduced rate passages, the Government contributing £10,489 Passage money.

The repairs to the Sagami (formerly

TERRIBLE BUBH FIRE IN CANADA

THOUSANDS KENDIE-

HOMELESS.

En Berries nippided by Reuter, via Bombay).

Lonnor, August 4,

A bushūre has swept over un fores of a hundred square miles in the Crow's Nest Paas

region of British Co- the Russian warahip Porcovist) inve bean lumbia, destroying several townships. completed at Yokosuka. She has been. Thousands have been rendered homeless attached to the First Reserva Squadron of and 170 are dead or missing. the Japanese Navy.

:

Mr J. H. Kemp at the Magistry to-day sont s Chinataan to prison for sit months; for being in anlawful possession of some jewellery, which he admitted having stolen at Macao.

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Mt J. R. Wood at the Magistracy

THE TYPHOON.

Message of Sympathy.

His Excellency, Sir Frederick Lugari, has received a telegram from the Secretary of State, in reply to the telegem from Hie

Excellenpy of July 30, as fotos Nows of Typhoon received with great regret H. M. Government desit to convey to community at Hongkong sincert sympathy at this second disastrous typhoon within two years.

ILDERT.-On July 30, 1908, at No. Haskell Road, Shanghai, the wife of

MAVION - On the 28th July at Dan yobin, Backer-re, Singapore, the wife of W. 3, Maxson, ul-a Daughter,

"DEATH,

day discharged three natives who were BEVILLE.-On Saturday, July 25, 1908,

charged with being in unlawful poasion of six citties of cable chain, which took Chefoo, Jons Rupawaz, infant son of the Rev. Geo, H. and Mrs Seville, of Wen-Army reform will necessitate serne form

out preface and followed by no explore-ten man to carry to the Police Station, chow, Chekiang.

tion makes one pause to think. It of conscription, probably not after the

Owing to the contributions which have German, but more likely after the Swiss secas hardly possible that the Pacific been made for the ro-endowment of Oxford model, and be anticipates theintroduction can be denuded of its principal lines of University having reached a total of mose Goode Der Sanit, not cleared at 4p. of compulsory military service in some steamers because the new regalations of donation: of 10,000 procaised by Mr W.

form similar to that of Switzerland the State Commerce Commission are W. Astor has how been received by Lord Four Typhoon maica, in your edition of

Carzon of Kedleston, the chairman of the fund.

MEMOS POR TOMORROW. Miscellaneona,

on this date subject to rent.

Gazerni Memoranda.

SATURDAY, August 8 :-

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni

ture, at No. 30, Leighton Hill Road,

Monday, August 1

this date to 24th August, inclusiva.

Transfer Broks of The Honghong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ld., close from Register of Bhatua of the Hongkong and Shanghai Baoking Corporation alone from this date to 22nd inet, inclusive. Ronds per Farra unclaimed after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charyen,

SATURDAY, August 22-

Neon.--Meeting of The Hongkong sod Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the Oity Hall.

MONDAY, August 24;---

Non-Meeting of Hongkong & Wham- pon Dook Co¡ Td., at Co.'s Offices.

NOTICE.

in the comparatively near future. found to be unworkable. Besides, have There will bo fow Britishers, we imagine, we not heard similar stories before who will seriously dispute the probable during the storm and stress of a Presi- dential Campaign? Nevertheless that Correctness of Col. Gadko's reasoning. Our own opinion is that some form of a really sericus crisis has arisen is compulsory military service is inoritable apparent from the following article and that the sooner it is put into operation the better it will for the future physical and moral well-being of a very large section of the male popala tion of the British Isles..

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"We pause, however, to remark that as we have persistently maintained, since the Russian-Japanese war, the Japanese nation has fallen so deeply into debt and

which we take from the Manila Calle

The situation created by the insistence of the Interstate Commerce Commission.

than 100,000, the second sayrificent

The Lighting of Shamasz.

Mess Shawan, Tomos and to, write

even date (August 3) you state that the Shamsen light apply was resumed on

The total number of plague cases since Wednesday evening at 9.30 p.m. Wo bog January this year are 1047, of which two to bake that the supply was resumed the same evening at 8.40 p.m., nobwithstanding wero Europeans, 1019 Chinese sad 20 other Asiatics. Of that number one European fact, that a good number of our poles

wore on the ground at that time. died, as well as 849 Chinese and 25 Asiatica,

making a total number of deaths from

plague of 675, This leaves only 172 out of | the total of 1047 who have not gucermbeð

to plague.

JAPANESE TRANSPORT ÄT

HONGKONG.

The Japanese Transport Tsushimin under- the command of Captain Makami, arrived at Hongkong to-day from the Pesadores. ring the day overal of the onew were

on shore on leave."

TYPHOON NOTES.

on its raling that the railways operating The newest bygienic invention is the in the United States must publish their paper milkoan, which is now being used rates on all shipments has evidently by dairy companies in England for deliver- produced a grave crisis and it will being wilk and cream. They are made from impossible to save American trade in the Orient from disastrous consequences, storila glaze, and as they are never used pure mechanical wood pulp, inal with a unless the federal government finde some solution. The American roads twice, but are destroyed when empty, have been compelled to reduce rates on thère can be no danger of oareless cleans- is so tax-ridden that there is grace doubt sea shipments and the commission ining, as in the case of tin cans.

sists that the public shall know all whether the Japanese steamship com-about them. Local western shippers The French stosiner Caravellas, from Communications relating to nors should be panies, even supported as these are by would in the cinumstances be entitled the Pacific Coast while entering Yokohama

to the same rates and the railwaya say ran on a ghoul between the Widow Buoy - that they will go out of the ocean busi and the Lightship on July 23rd at à o'clock Consul 5.16 p.m. August 3-Cyclone railroads claim that to reduce all rates ness rather than reduce all rates. The is the morning, but was relented at high or typhoon East of Bachi Channel, moring to the charge on the occan haule would tide shortly after noon, no damage being N. N. E. or N. E

Letters relating to business should be address- ed to Taz MANAGER.

addressed to THE Korra.

Gerrespondents must forward their names and addresses with any communications ad dreased to the Editor, not for publication but

ne roidenes of good faith.

mean rain to them.

the influence and subsidization of the Japanese imperial government, can very much longer centiuus these expensive steamship, services in the transpacific trade, particularly under existing condi- ⠀⠀ The situation is even more lucidly

stated by the Pacifio Marine Rèric No anonymously signed communications that tions of extreme competition, low freights hars already appeared in other papers will be

All letters for publication should be written on que side of the paper only.

inverted.

Orders for astra copies of the Omva Mal should be sent before 11am, on the day after preblization. After that hour the supply

united. Casts 10 ete., Credit 20 cie, per

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coast have suffered a severe blow in

Indicted on her hall. She entered the harbour in the afternoon. The accident probably due to the prevalence of

dense fog.

Tho Manchester Votivies luis made

election in

More Warnings.

The following telegrams have been re- ceived through the countery of the Ameri

4:00 p.m. Ang-1st-Cyclene or Typhoon East of Luzon less than 300 miles distant, moving N. N. W or Nath. Oyclone or Typhoon west of northern Luzon more than 100 milos distant almost stationary.

and a general demoralization, since theIt is public knowledge, and be

2.00p.m. Aug. 2ad. - Cyclone or Typhoon yond controverty, that the commercial apology to Mr Winston Churchill for Fast of Northern Fuzon less than 500 Japanese nation is gradually getting

and shipping interests of the Pacificaving published a letter during the by miles distant maring moving N. or N.N.E. deeper and deeper into debt, a position

North-West Manchester, Cyclone or Typhoon West of Northern which they at last realise and from which

a prisoner of the Bous. The suggestion W, W.N.W suggesting that he broke bie paralo while Luson more than 100 miles distant moving they are now making extraordinary

is declared to have had absolutely no Alterations and additionata Advertisements efforts to extricate themselves. Should

foundation, and a sain of £300 has been East of Bashi Chaunel moving N.N.E. or

5.3) p.m. Aug.3rd.---Cyclone or Typhoon on Pages 1, 2, 8, 6 and 7, should be sent to our

paid to Mr Churchill, who has divided it Office at 5 Wyndham Street not later than 11 the Japanese nation, therefore, be unable

IN, E.V am, New Adzertisements should be sent to to continue these expensive steamship 3pm.

transpecific timile; in fact, that very role is threatened with actual extinc tion as the result of the ruling of the zailroads, compelled thereto by the among charities. interstate commerce commission that

Que Ofice at 8; Queen's Road Central beforservices and should the interstate comthey would not quote export rates less nounced by the officials of the Experimental recurving north eastward.

until countermanded.

Negropkis Address: Mail, Hongkong, Telephone No. 22.

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not ordered for a fixed period will be continued influences compel the suspension of our Advertisements and Subscriptions which are merce commission and other destructive

present American transpacific steamship lines, upon what can our manufacturers and merchants, depend except casual sailings of independent train steam- ers so called. The regular British transpacific steamship services, such as Alfred Holt & Co. and the Andrew Weir Steamship lines, already complain that this new ruling of the interstate

HONGKONG, TUZKDAY, AUGUST 4, 1808.

MR HALDANE'S ARMY SCHEMES

11.90.a.w. Asígust 4, 1908.–10 am. The Japan Mal says that it is an-Cyclone or Typhom ovar N. China Sea

than their domestic rates, practice imistic visés prevalent as to the prespecte Farm at Nishigatura that the somewhat pes prevailing, throughout the civilized of the Japanese rice crop are not justiniest | SUCCESSFUL BANK HOLIDAY world, as exemplified by Germany, one by notual conditions. Thers has indeed been a lack of sunshine, bas the general of the greatest industrial competitors of temperature has not been by any moane s

PIONIC.

The weather on Monday was everything

the United States, and in consequence law as people suppose and the outlook is that could be desired by those, who, taking of which there has been a large decrease good at present. The upland rice is an ex-advantage of the holiday, went out picnic

ceptionally fine crop in the volume of transpacific expert.

commerce.

ing. Among these very the supporters of the S. and S. Home and their friends. On Two girls of the Telegraph Department Sunday the Chaplain told the congregation of the Yokohama Post Office, uamed Mitsu that he would not postpone the pienio "Now follows the ruling, under dia. Tyehara (18) and Misa Kane (17), com but would wait and as phat would cussion of the interstate commerce committed suicide at a mountain pass lending turn up. Monday morning was indeed

Is is yet too early to pronounce Mr comigerve commission will practically mission, which, if enforced, will un-from Yunokawa Mam to Hankown, tharraing. Through the kindness of two Hakone, or the 24th inst. Tin Japan gentlemon, two launches were lont for Haldane's territorial army scheme amako traffic agreements valusless and tect their domestic rates by either quot-girls, clever in English, noted for good be. would have been limpossible to have carried doubtedly compel the railroads to pro-Times states that they were both bosutiful the occasion. Were this not so it.

failure, but the prospects of its ultimate

already express indifference as to their

ing proportional rates that are prohibi-haviour! They bad received their salary launches could not be secured at ang pries. out the programma," : "na" the ordinary tory or retiring from the business on the previous day and want to. Hukune So it came to pass that with two launches, to commit the bush net. Miss Uyohinta

everything propitious, a mighty TOWŮ

PER DOZEN $16.50. success are certainly not promising continuation and renewal. This, we

A clever man, a man possessed of the repeat, is a position of the greates altogether by declining to publish pro was formerly a student at the Fermi fine day, clear and not too hot, and power of making his Cabinet colleagues consequence, and most serione moment portional rates, in which case it will be Seminary. The cause of the suicide gathered at the pier at Arsenal Street

by the simple magic of his tongue apo the commercial interests of the preciate his point of view, the British Pacific coast, and we appeal to the sent class of American steamers to exist impossible, in our opinion, for the pre- Secretary for War has not succeeded in

daily press throughout the Pacific upon the Pacilie ocean, and the Orienta! induencing the great British public as he

Northwest, to the chambers of com-

trade (other than local flour and lumber eonidently hoped to do. He has e failed to satisfy his German britics.

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SOCIAL AND PERSONAL His Majesty the King received Robert Hart in audience at Backingham

Palace on June 20

Sir

about 1,30 p.m. The arrangements set this time to have been made without much trouble, and certainly there has sever been an occasion when things worked more Barootily, and when everything was found done at least one minute before it was need

ed. Under euch cronistamines it is exay to realise that things would go alright. About two hundred and forty persons

at Hankow, hos charmitted suicide, shoot-gathered, and amongst them many of the

ing himself with a revolver.

merce and other commercial bodies traffic)-that is to say, the small portion concerned, to bankers both on this thereaf that will not be diverted in pondent of the Standard informed his Onet and in the Orient the negotiabi. Consequence to the Suez Canal route- Mr T. de Snick, Cousal for Belgium journal that Cul. Gadhe, the well-known lity of shipping doruments and through will undoubtedly be turned over to the German military expert, using the bills of lading being hereby seriously high-powered subsidized passenger columns of the Tageblatt, has given nt-affected-to our Facião coast members steamers under the Japanese flag and termice to a merciless critician of Mr of Congress, and to all concerned, to tramp steamers of all nationalities. Haldane's Army reforms. The following asking them to forget all petty inter-

are characteristic passages ?———

port etrite and jealousy, to unite and

projected fourteen Territorial Divisions

It certainly does not appear that Mr protest against this raling of the Haldane will achieve success with his Territorial Army Mr. Haldane will interstate commission, a ruling which apparently be unable to form his threatens to dissipate and cfface an for lack of recruits, There can be on Oriental commerce with which the doubt whatever that the new Territorial Amy which is intended to proteesint, past and future of the Pacific England from invasion will be, apart coast is so closely identified and fronsita numerical weakness, a citizen known throughout the world." army of small military value.

Mr. Y. A. Caesar Hawkins, late man ger in Yokobama of the H&&. Bank, has joined the board of the Imperial Bank of Persia and is now in Teberani.

women and children of the Garrison. The picnic went to Stanley, and although there was a fresh breeze blowing, there appeared not to be loveinent of the water, so that

one went and returned in perfect

pesca. It is unnecessary to refer to the plentiful supply of candwiches, cakes, and other good things, nor to the abundance of Mr H. F. Bowon, A. M. I. U. E, capital tau that was on tap, more than

Dr William Onlar, Regius Profeerer of Medicine at Oxford University, has on- sorted to contest the Lord vectorship of Assistant Ciri Bagineer, of Portsmouth enough for cack and all. The 0. C. of the University of Edinburgh in November as Dockyard, is succeed Mr II. K. Arnty Service Corps way so kind as 20 apon-party osudidate. He is the first Chambers, A. M. L. C. E, Assistant Civil arrange that the Chaplain should have physioan ever nominated for the office, Engineer in the Director of Works Depart two gige, and Chinese extrs to man the Canduites presenting the rival political ment Hongkong Dockyard, who has so that, though there is no pier at Stanes partics have already been shoeeo, Mr been appointed to Portsmouth, baving the difficulty of landing so largo mum Winston Churchill, President of the Board been reveally invalided home owing to of partons was voduced to a minimum.

ill-health.

party anembarked at zeren-thirty of Trade, by Liberala, and Me George på

reached Arsenal Street piór at umeo Wyndham, ex-Chief Secretary for Ireland, The Japan Mall regreta to announce tired perhaps, it mang Col. Gadke proceede to point out The abipping intorents of the United by the Conservativos. Dr. Osler's can- the doth in Cornwall of Captain J. W. fak lenat were still full of Berlor of Article on Sir Roam A. 8. WATSON & 00. Mr Baldane's Armay reforms are States are unfortunately not such didature is warmly supported by the medical Wale, who was for some ten years in oom and ready for more A Boner for the traprons

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THE HONGKONG DISPENBART.

studente, numbering 1,100: - ;

and in the Nippon Linen Kaisha Capt. success of one of the based on the supposition that Creat powerful organizations as the railways,

Wale who had previously been in the picnics ever run Britain has unquestioned command of but we can hardly imagine thas

Mellrath line, joined the Tautha Mare this case, due to Los CITEARNS BRADACHE ORE is particu" in Loodon and afterwards continned in the varily it laust be s the sea. It is true, be says, that Great America will allow the present ruling valuable to laging pebs vics of the Nippon Ke Kapha Hoo much baba,cond Britain can therretically at any moment to stand, for it will pretioally foros their meth

effort and with, mots

1 Harly effective in relieving pain mouline, to