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THE CITY OF

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No.

586.

PHONE

THE CHINA MAIL.

PARIS, disappearance of the natural skelters which existed on the island and the STREET.

Kowloon peninsula before the reclama- tion schemes were carried out, hove brought the matter insistently to the front. The Government have been very frank in this matter, placing all pos- sible information at the disposal of the |urofficial members of the Council, and through them before the public at large. They have not been ahora, seeking avail.

JUST RECEIVED

A New Consignment

OF

PARIS MODES and GOWNS.

BIRTHS.

670

At Stokes Bungalow, The Funk, on August, the Wife of J. FINLAY Mix of a Son.

KAUNNER-On the Boso inst, at Yoko hom, to Mr and MJ. KAUTNER, & Son.

GOLDSTEIN-On August 2. 1908, t Shanghai, to Mr and Mrs MARCO GOLD STEIF, Son, Lazareth.

FULLERTO. On Monday, August 3, 1908, A Ennerdals, 50 Sints Road,

THE TURKISH MINISTRY.

(Exclusive Service supplied by Beuter, via Bombay.)

FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1908.

THE BOXER INDEMNITY. CANADIAN BUSH FIRE.

CHINA THANKS AMERICA FOR

REDUCTION, -

(Chinese Mail's Fernice.)

LONDON, August 7. Two Christians have been appointed

PEKING, August 0. Prince Mavrogordato, a Greek, who has to the Turkish ministry: they are

Tang Shin Yee lins been ordered to been given the past of Minister of proceed to America to thank the U. S. Agriculture, and Gabriel Effendi, an Government for the reduction in Armenian who takes the portfolio of connection with the Boxer indemnity.

Tang Shin Yee intends to take along Public Works, All the Ministers are

with him some ten scholars to study American industries.

· NEW MEN.

advice, have thrashed out the question in all its bearings in corres-THE AIRSHIP DISASTER. pondence with the Chamber of Cum-

merce unid the Typhoon Committee, as (Exclusive Service supplied by Renter, VICEROY SUM CHEUNG

shown in the letters published this! weak, and they have finally devised a scheme which, generally speaking, mosts with the approval of the Colony, or at any rate of a very large majority of the rexkients. The only matter in dispute was really the always contentious one of ways and means. Of course it was

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LONDON, August 7, Subscriptions are pouring in on Count | Zeppelin from all quarters of Germany. One capitalist has given £5,000 sterling towards the buikling of a new airship,

TYPHOON WARNING..

Shaughini, te Bir and Mrs A. R. FULLER to be expected that the shipping inter-American Consulate-General from the TON, a Daughter.

DEATHS.

Komeros.--On August 1, 1908, at (d) Shanghai Emest Leslie, infant son of Mr and Mrs H. E. Kurox, aged 10 months. WILSON-On August 2, 1908, at 22 Nanking Road, Shanghai, Enwaan GOTLD- To, aged 13 years and a months, only sou of E. G. Wilson.

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THORY.-At No. 4-a Bluff, on Monday,

year.

ests would ruise a protest at the increase in the light dues which the scheme necessitates, but that is only in acord with the usual manifestations of human nature.

We all prefer when public expenditures or new projects are ren- dered necessary by the exigencies of the me that our own pockets should escape

The following telegram has reached the

Manila Observatory

August 8th, 1908 at fi p.m. Cyclone or typhoon N. of Aparri filling ap,

NEWS OF THE DAY,

To-morrow is the first day of Autum is the northern hemisphere, according to the Calendar.

Koran is the latest country which the

27th July, ROLLAND MORSE, only son of as lightly as possible, or better still Salvation Army authorities have resulted Mr and Mrs Cass. H. THORN, aged one that the other fellow should foot the BillBut we think the increase will notebe found to be such an oneRDAB

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. -4

Anction.

to attack. Officers have been appointed by General Booth to begin the work, and they will sail for the Far East early in August.

formed an anxious enquiser that "the

The Home Office in London bus in-

2.30 p.m.-Aaction of Household Farni-impost as the shipping firms imagine, ture, at No. 8C, Leighton Hill Road. and that their beart of hearts they

Miscellaneouя,.. Gooda per Catherine pear undelivered are really rejoicing that they have Union Jack is to be regarded as the na

after 4 p., this date wil, be lauded,

escaped so lightly. Hongkong will tional flag and may he used generally by British subjects on land." Thest settles à sleep happier nights when the newsg disputed question shelter is finished and all the more so

General Memoranda, MOXDAT, August 10

Transfer Books of The Hongkong and

Whampoa Dock On., Li, close from Register of Bhares of the Hongkong and

this date to 24th August, inclusive,

Shanghai Banking Corporation close from this date to 2216 itzat. inclusive. Goods per Yarra unclaimed after thie date at Neon will be subject to cent and landing charges.

TUESDAY, August 11:----

that the broad principles of humanity fully justify the Colony in shouldering the steary cost.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Owing to pressure on our spare we

Goods per Delhi not cleared shave been carpelled to hold over the

on this date subject to rent.

2.20 p.m.-Auction of Household Fari-Correspondence with regard to the sow

ture, &c., at Mr Geo. F. Lammert's Typhoon Anchorage Sales Rooms.

WEDNESDAY, August :-

"

HSIN.

RECEIVES PRESENTS FROM THEIR MAJESTIES.

NUMBER OF DEATHS EXAGGERATED.

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

LONDON, August 6. From the latest information it appears that the loss of life in connection with the disasterous bushfre which swept over a hundred square miles in the Crow's Nest region of British Columbia ius been greatly exaggerated. Prob- ably no more than seventy lives have been lost.

The latest trains out to the doomed region passed through immerse sheets of flame and the carriages were re- peatedly set on fire,

Over four hundred refugees have (Chinese Mail's Correspondent.) straggled into Nelson township and PERING, August 0. stores for the relief of those who have The late Viceroy of Canton, Sam suffered by the fire are pouring in from Cheung Hsin; who is well known in all directions. Hongkong, still contiones in the good graces of Their Majesties, the Emperor TRADEMARKS IN CHINA, of China, and the Dowager Empress of JAPAN AND KOREA. China, who have graciously seat him a present of summer medicines and tea.

ALLEGED ASSAULT BY A SERGEANT.

Washerman As Complainant.

Sergeant Taylor, of the 25th Co., Tryal Engineers, was summoned by Lau Knu Wan, hefure Mr. J. R. Wood, it the Magistracy this morning for assault.

defence.

Mr G. E. Morroll appeared for the

(From Our Own. Correspondent. Į

SHANGHAI, August 7. Tokyo wires that the trademarks treaty between America and Japan fespecting the protection of trademarke in China and Korca was ratified yeator.- day afternoon.

CHINA'S SALT MONOPOLY,

THRONE MEMORIALIZED.

(Chinese_Mail'i Hervice.).

Pezo, August ₺ The Board of Revenue Las memor-

In giving evidenca complainant stated that he hand washed clothing for one or two companies of the Royal Engineers for over -two-years-and-o the Ent of the present muth he was at Wellington Barracks Not only did Clyde shipbuilding show collecting inney. Berting the defendant heary falling off in work during the net complainant had told him that he had half year, but some of the yards are at washed 77 pieces of clothing for him ialized the Throne to appoint special present without . now order. Vessels and the amount due was $2.3). Decommissioners to the various provinces launched totalled only 1,000 tons, com fendant, said that he had lost a whita

pared with 304,000 tons he the correspon-handkerchief and pillow case, and that to investigate the salt monopoly... ding porial last year,

he must marun them before he was paid. Complainant returned later to the barracks with the missing articles, and saw the Sergeant who took him to his room and

A telegram from Rome states that on the celebration of his jubilee, in September next, the Pope will hold an important con- produced a pair of white trousers which be sistery, at which sixteen new clinats will said had been destroyed in washing. Then be made, including six Italians, twen Froneb, the defendant. without saying anything, one English, two Antericans, we Ahstrians, struck him three times on the face. Witness rau, and was chased by defendant. Portuguese and sug

As he fed downstairs his bat fell oft, asui hu nearly fell top. Defendant throw his

Last night the body of European, who appeared to have been a foreman on a ship, was recovered from the harbour but one, German, there were no papers on him which would Spanish. in any way reveal bis identity.

,

THE OPIUM QUESTION.

DEALERS MUST OBTAIN

LICENSE.

(Chiness Mail's Feririce.)

PERING, August 6.

It has been decided that after Tues-:

day, August 11, all opium smokers, and He those who deal in prepared and unpts.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Valuable Furni- ture, &c., at Nos 8 & 18, Ico House Street, Carlton House Hotel." THURSDAY, August 1:-

Goods per Benglor undelivered after

This afternoon: Hon. Mr Pollac:, K.C., hat after him. He went to the Pay Office this date subject to rant. Goods por Fancy not cleared, at 4 p.m.

The issue by The Times of a volume of appeared before the Chief Justice and the where he saw three officers, but as they on this date eubject to rest.

Mr Asquith's specelios recalls a story of Paine Judge at the Supreus Court to ask had no time to speak to him he went to the

leave to appeal on behalf of the Russu-Chi-Magistracy and took muka summons. SATURDAY, August P

Noch.-Mooting of 'The Hongkong and in his teens, Mr Asquith was notable for You Sam F. Russo-Chinese Rank. His

the Prime Ministor's boyhood. As a ladness Bank against the decision in the case i did not lose any of defendant's clothing..

His Worship-Are they (the pieces of pared opiuro, must obtain a license. Sinnghai Banking Corporation, at the bis sistention from all games. The reason chief pant was direction of the jury, clothing produced) the same, or some that

The telegram does not state whether City Hall

for this absence and the place of his refuge The application was granted.

you bought?

this applies to the whole of the Empire or MONDAY, August 24:-

Noon-Meeting of Hongkong & Wham-wheu cricket and football were the order

Complainant-These are new: I bought only to Peking-Ev., M.] pas Dock Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices. of the day were accidentally discovered by Which is the most mysterious statue them. Defendant had blackened his lower in London According to a contributér to lip and loosened one of his teeth. He Notes and Queries that of Queen Anne at worked for complainant till the 20th altimo, | the gare named after her deversell Majesty and was told he was hot a good homoured in Westminster. The name of the sculptor, man. the date of erection, and the source of dié funds are absolutely unknowa." That being on, who is prepared to make an affidavit lab the lady is really Queen Anne..

NOTICE.

one of the masters, who came across the future. Primo Minister immersed in the perusal of The Times in the back parlour, of a bookseller who lont out a copy of that Lettera relating to business should be address-paper at a fee of a peuny per reading. The ad to THE MANAGER,

embryo statesman was thas accustomed to Communications relating to news should be spent his spare time in studying contem addressed to THE ENTON.

pamry politics and history. Correspar dente mant forward their 'names

GENUINE AGE and address with any communications ad-

AND

FINE MELLOW

FLAVOUR.

PER DOZEN

Freened in the Editor, hat for publication but as evidence of good faith,

Alt. Tetters for publication should be writter on one side of the paper only.

inecrted.

Cross-examined: The 10th Co. have mcked you, haven't they I haven't done any work for them this month.

That is owing to your unsatisfactory washing-No. It is only that the do!

One of the most interesting articles in the current number of The Century is Ar amusing story of an unconscious fendant and some of the notiors Jodgad i Professor Percival Lowell's "Proofs of rebuke is, told. by Sir John Hare in his | complaints.

In the defendant's ream you got very

SUGGESTED PARLIA- MENT FOR CHINA.

GRAND COUNCIL HAVE HEARD SPECIAL

MESSENGER.

(Chinese Mail's Service.)

PRETKO, August G.

Than Fang, Viceroy of the Two

advantages of a National Assemblage (Parliament).

Life on Max" He has not the slightest reminiscences, It happened at ́n: per- "The clothing in Court was never deliver- hesitation in saying that the red planet is furtance given at Sandringham fod by you to the defendant. You bought No anonymotisly signed communications that inhabited by beings persumably very like Quiet Rubber." à lady in the audience, the articles new and brought them to Kinngs, has sent a speck messenger to haro already appeared in ether papers will be ourselves. They are folk worth knowing, talking somewhat loudly to her neigh Court?-He told me to go back and get Pekin to personally memorialize the he declares, and the cauals with which bony during the performance. This bup-his clothing for him. As a matter of fact, Grand Council with regard to the many Orders for extra copies of the CuNA MAIL they have seamed the sides of their world penod at a point in the play when I na did not lose his articles. should be sent befors 11 am, on the day after abow them to be of a very high order of Lord Kilelare, had just "revoked" ag publication. After that hour the mupply a intelligence. He spons to imply a sugges-whist On being reproached by my limited. Cael 10-ete Credit 30 eta, ptiou that it is not scientifically impossible pastae. Mir Sullivan, for my carelessness,

You wear that the defendant hit you The members of the Grand Council $16.50. Alterations and additions to Advertisments with these kiusaza beyond the outer play "I am extremely sorry, Mr Sullivan. the magistrate, to believe that? He spoko

we may some day communicate directly had to reply, scounding to the text of the without saying anything? Do you expect expressed their pleasure at hearing the

her. But Mars is very hard up for extremely sorry but really, with this ean- water, and boug hefore pleasant lite has tinuous buzz of conversation going on, it dood on this world our remote kindred is perfectly impossible to play." This will have died of thirst.

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Zelegraphia Addrean: Mail, Hongkong, Telephons No. 22,

The China Mail.

HONAKONO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 1908.

MONGKOKSUL,

Talking with a friend some tive or six weeks before his death, the conversation caually turning on death duties, Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman said, “People seem to think I am a rich map. I am afraid

excited and talked as only a Straits China- mau can talk 7--I did not say anything,

to mo, but before I could reply he hit me. views which were put before thom.

He told you to get out-He didn't. apparently pointed remark was received Why should be tell me to got out !

I tell you why he told you to get ont. with a rear of laughter, in which was Beause you were talking to him in a most afterwards told the King joined heartily excited uner I said nothing at all..

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr. Tantsuki, head of the Japanese Con-

they will and themselves disappointed. I mission to the Hague Conference, has been bare tried in my time to do some small orento Barun. service to the State, but it will not be posthumously cooted in the stupe of excessive death duties." Tike all hisap preciations of himralfathie may probably turn out to ert on the side of modesty. Sir Henry became in his time the heir to

What did he hit you with His fist.. Let me have a look at your face. Where are the marks?-Seven days are passed now.

REUTER'S BREVICE. ]. RETURN OF PRESIDENT FALLIERES.

Losooy, August 5i President Fallierea tas returned to Paris...

TURKEY.

You were taken by the shoulders and pushed out of his room weren't you?-No, ho struck me and I rau away)

LADON, August 5 Defendants complainant washed eloth-

The Turkish Minister of Marine bas- ing for him for two months. The first month he was very usatisfactory, but resigned. The public, who are excited when defendant complained be promised and impatient, insist on the withdrawal The new must officer of the Astrea on to do better. The second mouth he want of the whole cabinet, and the formation

Mr Justice Gompertz has been dapated by the Chief Justice, Sir Francis Piggott, to provide at the August Criminal Sessiona,

d

Its reported that four other ministers- bave resigned.

AIRSHIP DISASTER

Loktor, August 5,

Count Zeppelin's airship broko from

two fortunes and though he lived genor recommissioning is Lieutenant M. F. Coch-from bad to worse." Bufore his contract of a homogeneous liberal ministry. einsly, entertaining lavishly both in big ane, who will also act as gunnery oficer, minted with the 40th Co. wituces bind On the whole we are inclined to agree country home and his towa rexistence, his Lieutenant Cochrane has soyed in the lost four articles of clothing. When defon- Royal Navy for 15 years, and his procent dant saw paplainant, who had left a pir with His Excellency the Governor that expenditure was not extravagant. It crank came to him as a reward for his of broken kneed users in his bunk during no good purpose could possibly beinly did not take the form of financialrvices in the Chips War of 1900, he his absence, he called him into his room ko

spcantation, which within the space of a achieved by further postponing action year, reduced the patrimony of one of his being than a sub-tentment of the fagship speak to him. Defendant asked him what Centurion. Ho accompanied the Naval he meant by returning such things. Com in regard to the provision of an adequate. Cabinet colleagues to what, by comparison, Brigade to Peking, shared in the fighting plainant refused to replace them, so de

was a mere pittance. It is said by some typhoon ahelter at Mongkoksui. In having inclinete, keowledge of the private on the way, and was mentioned in dopat fandant asked him to leave. The washer-her-moorings during a gale at Stuttgart. deed, Sir Fasbinión Lugano was not too relations of the late Premier, that among ches (edal with clasp). emphatic when ho said that such a step the wife of one of his protages, whom he would be nothing thora of less than advanced to high administrative position, calpable vacillation. It is no new with a seat, in the Cabinets question has been before the Calimay ou and

Though the disai

cent veure,” komet

they radi

the beneficiaries of his will will be found

AZOU wand Alka is at first

of the good to would due

AS A LAST RESOFT.

man continued to talk and defendant afterwards untthing fire and disappea threstaned to push him and if he did noting in the sir. Court Zeppelin is sata go. As he still refused the defendeet but there are several others injured.

COR- EYORE going to the expense of oiling pushed him out, and when he saw him

DEATH OF A "TIMES doctor for a esen af diarrhots or ter threatened to sue him if he did no

RESPONDE dysalary papedrea Dottle of bereplace the missing clothing. Sergeant indi 22 Collo Ohdlerman and ““ Distrbona

Remedy, and you will be more than With Baonder of the doth Dog Royal Engineers the restless Thers fav not who bat midiote beuscled that there were no marire în com-

The murteota week dismissed

The death it

LONDON