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TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1908.

HOME CRICKET.

BANK HOLIDAY MATCHES,

Special to the "CHINA MAIL.")

LORDOS, August 2 In the Bank Holiday matches Easex, who were playing against Gloucestershire at Bristol, won by sight wickets.

Kont man out winners by nice wickets At Canterbury, against Sussex, while Middleser who played Somerset &t Taun ton, baat Somerset by two wickets.

At the Oral the match between Sucray (1)

and Notts was drawn.

County Cricket Championship.

Rault to July 29, 1908.

Chantics.

5 A

Yorkshire ...... 17 18 6 4 13

Per

taken prisoners and were sentenced to MORTALITY STATISTIO”. death

by court martial.

MATOKIS, Jaly 80.... The six members of the crew of the alleged poaching vessel, Miye Maru, who have been sentenced to death by a Inesian Court-martial, are appealing. The Japaa- ese contend that the Russian arrested the Miya Maru outside Russian territorial

wators.

FINANCIAL OPTIMISM.

TOKYO, July 30.

Shares and securities are buoyant at Tokyo to-day in consequence of the na- nouncement of the Ministerial decision to revert to drawing lots for the redemption of Exchequer Bands instead of redeeming them in the open market; at a discount, a practice which has proved unpopular.

THE UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, July 30. Mr. Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of Labour, denies Certag that he has pledged the Labour Party te

Support Mr W. J. Bryan 100.00The Kentucky Night Riders are setico

84.01 again.

Kent....MN

16 12 13 11

Surrey ......

20 11 2 7 9

Middlesex.

Sussex AERO

9 4 1 4 3 10

6 2 8 4

69.23 60.00 50.00 6.66.

Labashire..... 17 8 7 2 1

THE CHINA MAIL.

The Mortality Statistics for the wook ending July 18 are as follows-British and Foreign Community 19.8 per 1,000 as compared with 24.& per 1000 for the corres- ponding week of last year. Chinese Com. munity 31.4 per 1,000 as against 24.0 per

1,000.

PLAQUE,

A book relative to the etiology and epidemiology of Plague was laid before the members of the Sanitary Ford, at the meeting this afternoon.

Mr Lau Chu Pak minuted-"I suggest that such a useful book should be transia ted into. Chinese and given to the lecturers of the Tung Wa Branch Hospitals for their guidance in preaching,"

Mr A. Shelton Hooper also minuted—. **This book will be very useful

PROPOSED MARKET AT

ABERDEEN.

A PRIVY COUNCIL APPEAL.

The appeal case of J. Ullmaun and Co Leabu and another occupied four days bofors the Jodicial Committee of the Privy Council. The Judges present were Lord Robertson, Lord Atkinson, Lord Collins and Si Arthur Wilson. Mr Younger, K.C., Mr EH. Sharp KC. of the Hongkong Bar, and Mr A. C. Nesbitt wero counsel for the appellants; br P. Ogden Lawrence, K.C., And Mr D: M. Kerly for the respon dents. Lord Robertson said their Lordships would take time to consider their judgment, which resulted, as announced several days ago, in the decision of the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, in the appeal hard at Hongkong, being upset.

COLLISION IN THE HARBOUR.

An inquiry as hold at the Marine Court, to-day, before Tent C. Beckwith, R. N. into the circumstances, respecting the collision botwood the Lee Chow and a cargo.buat.

Lieut Beckwith found that after go-

At the meeting of the Sanitary Boarding carefully into the various evidence, this afternoon correspondence was read that the collision between the steam with regard to the proposed market at launch Leo Chow coming from the wost ward through the Sonthorn Fairway, Aberdeen.

A Coronation Dinner will be served.

.at 8 pm

DAY.

CORONATION

"The Peacemaker of the World,"

In Honor

RECHERCHE MENU..

KOWLOON

HOTEL

of the 6th Anniversary

of the

TH: 1901 ĐẠI

Band will play at 8.30 p.m. sharp.

The 13th Rajputs Band during and after Dinner

Coronation of H. M. King Edward the VII.

Hongkong, August 4, 1908,

[FROM THE SHANGHAI MEBQURY."] THE FAKUMÉN RAILWAY. Worcestershire 12 4 5 8--11.11

LONDON, July, 29. Mottanasa,

13 44-1 — 11.11 Hampshire ... 12 4 5 3-11111 The departors of Count Komura, ate Leicestershire 13 46 4-1-11.11 Japanese Ambassador to London, to assume Erses 14 3 6 G-3-33,93 charge of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Warwickshire 16 4-5-97.27 at Tokyo, has been made the poession of

The Hon. Colonial Secretary minuted and the cargo boat towed by the steam Gloucestershire 14 3 74-440.00 numerous newspaper references to the

launch Shut On, was caused by the neglock). THE CALAMITIES OF SOUTH

CHINA. 16 3 4-6-50.00 Fukumor Railway question, mostly of the when the proposal was first thought of Last of the master of the Lee Chow, Targ Northampton Derbyshire ...

15211-10-71.43 character af friendly uxhortation,

The "Economist insiste that the Japanese year-Shaukiwan market revenue last year Fuk Yue, in that he did not at once Somerset (14) ...IG 1 1 2-11 84.61

argamente in support of the wote would was $868. It has increased a little this go astern, when off the China Mer support monopoly and restriction to an in- year. The population of Shaukiwana charts Wharf and sighting the Shop On tolerable extent, especially if the owners ANOTHER UNIONIST of the railway instund of an impartial 5,000-of Aberdeen under 1,700. Aplichan with her heavy tow, but did continue tribunal were slowed to decide whether has 1400 inhabitants but you could not his course until within 3 feet of the tow note lines are competitive or not. The insist on their cruising the water to buy before going astern, he having 8. konts "Feonomist adds that it would be sorry pork. Taikokui tas 3,000 inhabitants weigh on. He therefore suspended his to regard Japan as a deliberata obstructor the market there only brings in 2413 4

certificate for one mouth. of ermmercial, progress and gaya sho. ought to cultivate the good opinion of year. Európe. As the expoucnt of both. Wes- tern and Eastern civilization it is incum- bent on Japan to make the first orertures for compromisu.

VICTORY.

SHOREDITCH ELECTION.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Beuter, via Bombay.)

The Railway News" urges the preas ing need of a deanito interpretation of the railways.

Hon. Mr Chatham wrote-I beg to report that the Medical Officer of Health has sug geeted to me that a public market should be contructed at Aberdeen. He thinks that it would be a great advantage to the

CLAIM FOR MONEY LENT.

Li Po Yung and Li Po Nan were aued at the Supreme Court, this morning, before

1088

SIR KOBERT HARTS VIEWS ON MISSIONS AND OPIUM

SMOKING.

THE

AUXETOPHONE

AN ASTONISHING DEVELOPEMENT

TOM OF, THU:

AMOPHONE

THE INVENTION OF PARSONS OF TURBINE TAME,

REPRODUCING THE ĮNATURAL VOICE WITH GREAT POWER AND FIDELITY.

ROBINSON PIANO

LD.

That the current year has bean strangely and sadly fateful for Hongkong and Canton

Sir Robert Hart, the Inspector-Genstal no observers of current events will be found to deny. Plague, floods and famino have of the Chinose Customs, who is now at visited South China and now the provincial home, in the course of an interview. capital of Kwang Tang is the ecens of a with a Fress representativi in England, storm which for destructive violence is gave his views on the questions of missions without parallel in its latter-day sumals and opium smoking. On the first point Whilst we write the heart of the great Sir Robert said he knew of no unfriendly rice delta-the most productivo section for this cereal of all the rivelands of Kwang feeling on the part of the Chiasso Govern. Tung-lies devastated by a flood, Fruitful ment towards missionarica, and, as a matter fields have become barren Sand silt of fact, mission work was being carried on solved to restrict its production, by 50 per

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COMMERCIAL.

The German Needle Syndicala has re-

limit outside of which China may not huila | Jahabitants to have such a place, if the site the Chief Justice Sic. Francis Piggott, by front the retiring food covers once arable peacefully all over the country without the cant., in consequence of the nafaruarable-

LONDON, August 1. The Radical stronghold of Shoreditch, Haggerston, has been captured by the Unionists, a parliamentary vacancy having occurred through the death of Mr William Randal Cremer, the well-many European countries.

The "Standard" says it may be that the selection of Mr Togo (juyin) as Ministor to Peking is indicative that Japan recognises the untenable position she has assumed with regard to Fakamen, which causing grave misgiving in Chits and

The Financial Times" regards it as great responsibilities as a worldpower,

chosen were easy of access to the bulk of the population.

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sat for the same division from 1885 to surprisine that she should act contrary The Hon. Medical Officer of Health wrote maurer endealated to extese strong ill-fool-Would there be any difficulty in allotting

1890 and from 1900 to 1905.

to the interests of her allics and in

Mr Guinness was elected, obtaining ng amatur merchants and other interested a site for a market st Aberdeen, concreting Berkeley, K.C, instructed by MR. Die in villages restored by public bene desires to see the use of opium stopped, |ing from 118,--and wẹ are alone in a land of

2867 votes against Warren, (Liberal); 1724, and Burrows, (Socialist) 986.

TURKISH GOVERNMENT

DIFFICULTIES.

in the Far East.

-

NOTES: FROM PEKING.

Yang Shi Shang, Viceroy of Culli, in the interests of commerce and industry, in acnding n

commission to Europe and America to pay vicits to all the big centres of industry.

it and obvering in with a mat roo? !

I think it would be a great advantage to the inhabitants to bare such u pisco. It would have to be on a site of easy access to the whole of the population.

Hon. D. P. W. wrote in reply-I see no difficulty in slotting a site. It is question of funds. I propose to reclaim a site on the foreshore, about due south of the west end of the Police Station. Before proceeding to work out a scheme. I will

abmit the proposal for approval.

the Hip On Insurance, Exchange and Lowa tand and villages not lag since the abodes apprehension of danger of any special kind, export to China, which generally absorbe Co., and the Hongkong and Mais Tuen of a thrifty, industrious, law-abiding popula-Of course, owing to the nature of things 75 per cent of the whole production. I concur in his opinion, but, hefaro tak- Shong Exchange and Trading Co., Ltd..tion are lying in ruins. Dykes and embank it was impossible to say that trouble would

Savings deposited with postal savings ing any stops in the matter, I have lo for 819,052,62 being money lent

mente, whilst in many places restored, in not arise. Soute local indiscretion or out- enquire whether tho suggestion gets with

The Hon. Mr H. E. Pollock, K.C., as-whole or in part, in others remain with break of local feeling might cause some banks throughout Japan at the end of the approval of the Government.

sisted by Mr McNeill of Shanghai, in huge fissures, affording striking and disturbance, and in cases of this surt it June stood at Y.100,163,060, the mumber The market need only be of a very instructed by Mr F. B. L. Bowley, of Messrs melancholy evidence of the destructive was often quite impossible to apportion the of depositers being 8,217,112. As com. known Fence advocate, who was res arned Burprising that Japan, with her new and exponsive nature and the east wight per-Dennys, and Rowley, sppared for the strength of rushing water. Over an ex.ezact responsibility. Turning next to the pared with the figures for 1907 these show. at the general election in 1906, having should not more studiously observe her haps he defrayed out of Miscellaneous plaintiffs, and Mr H. Blade, instructed by tended countryside in ne fower that six sititude of the Chinese Government with an increase of 9,379,874 nod 750,910

Treaty clligation, and as still more Works" for 1908.

Mr G. K. Hall Brutton of Bleases Brutton districts the population must needs remain regard to opium-smoking and the effects, respectively. and Hott and Me Beavis represented the for a time objects of charity, until the day present and future, of the recent Imperial Sitting here with you," he said, as he defendants and the Hon. Sir Henry returns when they on once more resume Edit agalost opium, Sir Robert said haki her little hand sad gazed out over the "I am quite sure that Chins really tumbling waters," the world seems drift Atkinson of Mesars Deacon, Looker and volence and take up labour again in fielda

easy as it may appear love's creation. A land whare sicknes Deacon, appeared for T Po Kan on a recovered to them by the kindly aid of the but this is not counter claim.

compassionate.. The province of which to those who are not conversant with over cows, where pain never comes, where grief uover cones, and where separa- The statement of claim so; out that Vanton is the capital has seldom been the subject, for the confirmed opiumation shall novor he

#Oh, Goorge 1 defondants as mortgagers in consideration reduced to extremity more dire than at smoker will always seek means to indulge

**George," said she, as they sat in the of certain parties and Yu Yuk Obi and the present moment. Probably not sinos the habit. This is the real difficulty, and self-sane place two years after their mar LiPo Kwai, as mortgages, assisting the Tai Ping rebellion have har people it is therefore, obvious that time must be ringe, and she looked out over the heaving given to see how the Edict will work. That water and saw the sails of the yachts so Tsung Pak, brother of Li Po Yung, in the been in worse case that now.

There are aspects of the situation not it will be efective in the end I am certain, far away that they had blended with the settlement of bie eftsirs and is payment of his debts, agreed that they would on Janu- less serious than the poverty and distress hot it will not stop smaking in the present horizon, don't you feel that you would ary 20, 1005, ropay to the mortgagees allusioned by the failure of crops and generation. Generally spearing, the graboard one of those babe and drift away ** I'm not such a fool,” tiplied George, sums of money not exceeding $160,000 as the deprivation of the means of subsistence vincial authorities are loyally working should then have han expended by the which are also the outcome of these calamit the Central Government to carry Haron't you got any sense! mortgages. Li Po Kam signed se tous inundations. In the current number of out the provisions of the recent Edict, Eveurity certain lande. Plaintiffs paid the "Yellow Dragon," the magazine of and in this connection I should like a foab, ako Bar Wine of God

Chias greatly spo $150,000 in respect of the debts of Li Queen's College, is an illustration timely to add that Toung Pak, and by consent the mortgagees and typical of the disturbed enmilitions ciates the sympathy and assistance transferred to the plaintifs all their rights which in Chins appear to be aver insoper she is now receiving from the British under the indenture. The sum of $150 000 able-from-tho-stress and strain of Gading Government in this matter. There are bad not been repaid but there had Beer means to live. Within a short distance great furacial difficulties, to

chief district cítica, in the case of China, as well as in that of paid 84312.50 as interest thereon. In of one of the October, 1906, they sold the property for pupil of the College who had returned to India. The tendency of revenue generally $180,000 but had to pay the Hongkong his village to spend the holidays. within China during the past few years has and Shanghai Bank $60,602,98 for principal parents and kinfolk, was seized by robbers, occn to increase, sud the increased revenue and interest and $60,000 for exts un their who taided the house at dead of night and from other goods will probably make up in hekl the eldest son for ransom. In the short time what is being lost on opium." midst of Chinese civilization, within eary Asked if there wore still any general anti Li Po Kan denied that the transfer to distance of a great commentind centre, Le foreign feeling in Chius, Sir Robert Hart the plaintiffs was made with his conscut. in Noveraler, 100%, the coursented all remained for about a month in lawless said: "There is no such thing us anti- action against the plaintiffs, which was quis, guarded beyond the possibility of foreign feeling in the country. It is always withdrawn upon their agreeing nos to hold escape from the horse which formed his sy by the practice of injudicions methods

BANK ADVANCING FUNDS.

(Exclusive Service, Supplied by Reiter,

ría-Bombay:-

LONDOK, August 1. The Ottoman Fank is advancing funds to the Turkish Government to tide them

over their difficulties, pending a loan, which, according to the constitution, will have to be ratified by Parliament.

PRESIDENT

FALLIERES

ON HIS TRAVELS.

(Kxclusive Service, supplied by Bouter,

...xia Bombay.)

tianis.

(REUTER'S KERTICE] TURKLY.

1 Fan, Governor of Shanshi, informs the Throne that the Dalai Lama, who has dailied greatly on the way, will leave for Peking next month.

The Chinese merebants of Penang are still resolved upon quiatly carrying out the boycott on Japanese goods. They have amended their regulations intressing the break the boycotl Anes to £200, £500 and £1000 on all who

SCARCITY OF CANTON

MINTED DOLLARS.

Further correspondencs took place and it was decided to let the matter rest until the middle of this year.

Mr A. Shelton Hooper minuted-I think the market abould be erected.

__Mr_Low the Pak-I agree with Mr Hooper.

A DESERVING APPEAL..

Among the sufferers by the last tsplicon in Hongkong, the Blind Home" in Kow- loon, deserves especially to be brought be For the public, as the inmates of this Probably most people in Hongkong, institution were made homeless through through whose hands much silver passed the fury of the hurricane. For the two bavo noticed that comparatively few Cat sisters and the 70 blind children under their ton dollars are in the market. What a cate it must have been a terrible night, pears to he observable in Hongkong is for the storm took off their roof, and they

housu.

mortgage,

SPORTING.

is, however, we are assured, all too com- mon and there is no disguising or denying the fact that many parts of Kwang Tong within a comparatively short radius of the Provincial City are the haunts of abandon-

--be overconIQ-

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued by M Figg of the Hongkong Observatory

On the 3rd at 8p.-The Loochoo obser-

ed and vicious gangs who tender the counrations just received indicate that the try dangerous to innocent travellers or typhoon fa moving Northwards to the 5.

of Melsco Sims. peaceful denizeris.

ever??

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Authors (Colonial Edition) Arrive Every Mail.

Satan Sanderson, by Hallia Erminie Rives. The Honour of X, by Graham Hope. The Man Made Law, by Coralie Stanton

and Heath Hogren,

The Lost Angel, by Katharine Tyna. The Magic of May, by Juta The Forefront of the Battle, by Androw

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even more apparent in Canton and he had to find protection from the merciless im lisule in respect of the mortguen

Li Po Yung declared that the mortgage prison, and except for short periods exol to bring about local trouble, and the Latest Novals by the. Best * Londox, August 1.

neighbouring districts. The merchants acoeleraunts in the lower rooms of the house, and the transfer were in no pase valid for day bound and almeblod. The ety as wender is that there has been so little of complaining that though, the mint has every moment expecting to be hurled more than the sums already paid. He told in the school perfodien arrests at it, rather than that there has been any,” President Fallieres, has left Chris been turning out dollage in greater in the debris. At daylweak a long averred that the sala, was not a real on tonfion, chiody because the lad in 15-

bot only a pretended transaction at a gross or less quantities for Rome

years, procession headed by the two Sisters undervalue, whereby the plastifie and sosiated with Hongkong. His experience there ste not enough in eixoulation. marched to the Victoria Orphanage, acquired the property at a price less than It now appears that, what were at where

He counter they were kindly allowed two thirds of the real value. first only cage auspicions, have become to stay till some temporary lodgings for claimed that the sale. be set aside and

that the plaintiffs pay him $100,000 substant el enough to warrunt the officials the hocaeles: children could he found. A coived under the mortgage. lanking into the question. Some interest-house has now been reated in Hongkong Plaintiffs in reply maintained that the LONDON, August 2.

Bale was a good one. ing developments matatally resulted. It

and the childrou expect to move into their

The case was journed Driving to the Belamik yesterday has been suspected for some time

new home this week. The Sisters are (Friday) the Saltan stood in his carriage that a certain Mr. Lang had formed a

On the 4th at 12.50 p-The barometer Considerations such as those here allud has fallen slightly to moderately in the whole way, acknowledging the cheers company, with a certain amount of capital at less to know what to do with their old It is situated at a cool and breezy

cd to are awakening the intellects of a Southern and Northern China respectively. of the people and troope. His Majesty to bay up all silver dollars they can get point, but seems to be too much ex-

tive philosophore and moraliste to the It has risen slightly over Tengking.

We notice in the

The Japanese returns are not yot stail afterwards received the whole diplomatic bold of for export The destination of these

The V.R.C play the Corinthian Yacht evils of the times

but the typhoon over the Pacific body in andiones, at which he said he coins when experted is vaguely uncertain pad to typhonus, and the foundation

but it is supposed that the company acts in does not appear to be very safe. hoped for the support of the powers, one of the Tekin stations, and intend to consult an expert about the Club to-morrow afternoon at p.m. and no native press & sagacious and persistent would appear to be reaving darly North and assured them of his firm resolve to so can get the enins through the Customs house and will decide recordingly. But doubt the winner of this match will in all endeavour to point the moral of the present wards to the South of the Beociones

calamities and to endeavour to discover

Pressure remains low over the ME. part A Bounty Boy, by Frank T. Buller, respect the Constitution. A strong withoat too strict examination. Now whatever the decision may be, this last probability capture tho shield this conson.

The following see the tennas *

come means of amelioration. To bring of the China Ses, and a new depression The Bhama of Malley, by Rafael Babatini. anti-Sultan feeling existe of Adrianople, however, the Vicorey has given orders that typhoon has rushed the Sisters into quita

Strong N.. and N. winds may be 63 The Hohes of Cards, by Lady Ironbridge. the bead-quarters of the Secord Arrays commission should look into the question, unozpocted expenses, as the repaire will V.R.CL. E. Lammert, A. H. Carroll, home responsibility to the Government is may be developing to the NW of Lason. The Cat Sinny by his Ooskop Corps where loyal placards have been with a view to secartaiting whether what involve sorored thousands of dolina, od 1. H. Alves A. Barn, B. O. Bayer.sightly regaided as the fast, desiderati pected in the Formoss Clastzaal and the The Scarlet Rauner, by O. N. and A. A,

prosent only suspicion is correct or the temporary shelter they have found costa J. 61. Rosa Pereira and-P. M. Remedios.It is assured that the resources of Wostem N.E part of the China Sou

CYC RC Witchell, E. Humphage, science are adequate to furmush provision

Telegraphic communication between the torn down. A meeting in the public not: The uninitiated wonders what can be 8150 a sunt. We bring the dry facts gardens protected against the cheering dons with these silver dolion, Inlet hafora the public trusting they will appeal. Humphreys, C. J. Cooko, O. Witchell, against the periodically recurrent doods; Observatory and Hongkong interrupted.

are exported to places outaldo China,

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end- where "thera ATO Chinese doing bos to the hearts of sympathisers in an institu- O. R. Chunyet and J. Furbes,

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at nean inesa, who like to use their own coine. tian whose splendid services needs unly to

of the Sultan.

Messages have been cont to Constan- tinople declaring that the army will not tolerate any trifling with the Con- stitutico.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

[FROM THE. DAZZY-KIWA,"] KOREA.

TOKYO, July 25. The native, aditor of The Koren Daily News" has been committed for trial for sileged embezzlement of subscriptions for

They

It surely cannot pay any party to be mentioned to call forth rendy support. export dollars in order to melt them down, Torily I say unto you, inasmuch as ye insanuch na the coins from the Canton Mint are not supposed to be made of silver have done it unto one of the lost of these.

Bo puro na to warrant any success attend- my brethren, ye have done it unto Mo." V.R.G.

·Water Polo.;-

LEAQUE TABLE

ing the operation. At any rate there Donations for the Blind Home wont to C.Y.O........ appears to be something of the kind going the Rev. L. Gansbro, 22, Donham Road, R.K.YO

on wad now that the officials are on the

track, there is every likelihood that facte will be duly acknowledged.

will be brought to light which will cause Home stir among those who have been dar. ing enough to allow such smuggling to be carried on:

The New Zealand Secretary for Labour says that while the Arbitration Aot has done much, there is a vague

The Chancellor of the Exchequer has disappointment over it. It is felt by

R.E

H.M.S. Tamar

87th Co., B.À. 83th Co., R.G.A....... 88th Co., R.G.A.

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44 0 0 8 400 B 4 2 1 15 42 2 6-4 42204

40:40 0 4. 0:4.00 (2 points for a win, 1 point for Draw,)

Tho Shanghai team's polo panies travel

the rederoption of Keros's indebtedness to pissed £4,000 a year at the disposal of the mang, he says, that it should have done down to Hongkong by the IC. B. Hang-

Irish Agricultural Department for the more to give the worker greater industrial sang

security and prosti pod tobacco industry in Ireland.

Гарал,

The foods throughout Korea are new subsiding. The damage done, however, has been immense.

A POACHING AFFRAY,

Toxvo, July 20.

A MESSAGE FROM AUSTRALIA.

ESSES Williamson & U., Jandah writes: "Chamberlain's

AS A LAST RESORT, SHOULD DE KEPT IN EVERY DEFORE going to the expense of calling

· HOUSEHOLD.

| doctor for a maze of diarrhoes or Bu result of saving my child I regard dysentery, procure & battle of Chamber

that under effecient direction and control there can be built along the course of the ing at 10 am, to-day, 0.00 inches, principal tivers lykes and embankments capable of resisting the force of socumulus FORECast Denteros. ted, walare in times of flood thus going fer to secure for the farmers if not a certain measure of prosperity, at least immunity from overwhelming disaster,

It is further urged, and with reason, that governments justify their existence only to kong the extent by which they rendor life andpro perty safe sad secure to law-abiding folk the king benefits of peace and good order. The tivies demand new methods of administra- tion in China and now guarantees of public afety and ordes. To insisting that these ahall be forthcoming the native press in showing itself to be a power, making for advance on agund and safe lines,

1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: N.E. winds, moderate or fresh; unsettled, equally.

strong.

Formosa Channel, N.E. Winds South coast of China between Hog and Zamocks, Same as No. I.

Bouth const of China bebreon Beng and Hainan, N, winds, moderate,

A WELL KNOWN REMEDY. HERE are few people in this country Lwho have not used, or at Innst beard of Chamberlain's Collo, Cholers and Diarrhoea Benady. It is the first thing they think of when they or any member of the family so stricken with diarrhoea, pain in the stomach or cramp colic. It has pro any other medione in me, and ques It has bably swood, the fires of more people than Ben used in heims and fte valg ble gros pertice become known, they rely upon it

A STUBBORN DISEASE, The Miyu Meru, which is alleged to be Celia, cholera and Diarrhoea Demedy, A Chant-orbipis Colic, Usolors, and sain's Collo, dholers and Diarrhoes DHEGMATISM courdened by the spoothing vessal, with screw of thirtyojcysa Rreat reputation in these parte Disrrhosa Komody medicine which Beatedy, and you will be more than with medical man to be the burdent di sir, while pa her way to Vladivostok from To ha cocted some really remarkable should be in every household-Jose the rault. There is not another medicin spass thers is to control, but Chamberlain's Kamchatka, came into collision with some ores, and there le conrosly home without ADAM, Merchant Gold River, Nors in the world that has saved so many live Pain Pals has reor, cable power over is

by all chomlata: Ared wizirakeépëri. Tussen guard ships. There were carral a betale." For isle by ill chereiste and South Forente by all ofsausts and stoms as this remedy For sale by all dance One appelation will give refol. Bar Basan oonfidently on their family physilan ties on both sides. The Japanese were

atorekeepera

-keepers,

and storakospora vor

For sale by Ni chemists and stotükeopark.

The Spanish Jade, by Maurice Hewlett, The Traitor's Wife, by W. H. Williamson The Sacred Skull, by Use Gelfith. Anne Page, by Netta Syzet. Restitution. by Dorothea Gerard. Five Nights, by Vietaris Gross. The Wheel U Fortune, by Tairie-Tracy. Chateau Royal, by L. H. Yexall Redemption, by Rene Bazin. Young Lord Stranleigh, by Bolt, Barr.

De KernakanÁNG MAN

The Great Amulet, by Maud Diver.

What Woman Tills, by Lucas Cleero. & Gentleman of London, by Merico Gerard, An Amateur Adventuresa, by F. Frankfort

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An Hogagnent of Convenience, by Louis.

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