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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19, 1908,

NEWS OF THE DAY,“

PARIS, willing that the necessities of Imperial disclose to a thoroughly unbaleving defence should be a first charge upoi War Office what much better. Ministera

The Federal Labour Convention has STREET.

the national revenue and that the for Wax exiat elsewhere. Most strong adopted a resolution in favour of the in- 53 G... legitimate demands of both the fighting Ministers would have made short werk traduction of compulsory military training Services should be most. This does not of a gratuitous inquisition by ignorent in Australis, the cost to be defrayed by

direct taxation. suit the views of the Socialistic leaders. amateurs. Mr HALDANE JA placidly who have gathered up their strength chosen a different course. He has given for a desperate struggle. They were at the tiros the run of their teeth, has first inclined to attack both the Army allowed them to ask what questions and the Fleet. Then are signs that they please, to obtain all the information they may be induced to spare the Navy.they desire, and to suggest as many There are obvious and ominoes indica-ball-baked plans for the destruction of tions that if they are compelled to find the Army as their misplaced ingenuity

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SEVEN THOUSAND APPLICATIONS.

FOR ADMISSION TO WHITE- HOUSE.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Beuter, Vi Tomay.)

LONDON, August 19. Seven thousand applications have

The Telegraph prints a despatch from The Hague which says that Prof. Ohace, of the University of Leyden, who lately retracted his provisional statement that he had succended in liquefying helium, kas now absolutely succeeded. He obtained, been received for admission to the White- on July 10, fifty cubic centimetres of liquid house, at Washington, fify minutes. The boiling point of the helium, which remained in that state for

additional millions for the rottintenance can-invent. The whole machinery of liquid was 108 degrees centigradu - below of our sea-power, they will insist upon the War Office bas been arrested to zero. an equal sum being sweated out of the gratify what can only be described is cost of the Any."

The Union Jack Club in Walerko puerile curiosity. The tiros have been Road, London, has been open for twelve. According to our London conten-

Auswered, their figuren bave been refu-months, and during that period sleeping accommodation has been provided. For ponry the man who devise! this pre-ed, their arguments proved fallacions, 29,066 sailors and Marines and. 99,956 cious scheme of plundering the Army is

PRESIDENT ROOSE- VELT'S AFRICAN TRIP.

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Foxnox, August 19. When President Roosevelt goes to forthcoming to build the extension wing Africa he is to be accompanied by as it is already impossible to accommodate guides frcin Mesers Hunters aryl Mesara with bedrooms many who require them, Thos. Cook and Sons, both tourist especially st week-ends and during holiday

agencies.

TSOLE AGENTS in Honglegs and no less a person than that doughty and in short the empirical character of soldiers, s total of 68,312. It is very mish

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warrior the President of the Board of their propositions has been demonstrated hoped that sufficiant funds may soon be

This in the clearest way. But the fact has Trade, Mr Wosios Chencult.

only temporarily mitigated, and has not very pushing young gentlenu has long been anxious to go one better than removed, the danger. incurred, and Mr Low-Gort in the affections of the meanwhile the time of the Army Coun cil ja taken ap in dealing with all this proletariat and to win over to his side a

frivolous and vexatious tourfoolery."

Whether Mr WINSTON CHURCE will

WOTE.-On Tom, to HADLEY G. large democratic following. He seer bis

18th August, at 3, Victoria View, WHITE and his Wife, a Son.

MARRIAGE.

chance, he imagines, in the problem of

times.

The Admiralty have appointed Cum- mander H. L. P. Heard to the Cadmus, in command, to date July 1. Further Appointments include:Commanders: C.

QUARANTINE FOR AMOY,

A Gazette Extraordinary published to-

CHANE-BUCHANAN.-On July 11, at St. Army, expenscs and be thinks he can be able to carry out the schemes which T. Borrect, to the Clio, additional, to date day, declares Amoy to be a place or port

Leonard's, Chesam-Bois, by the Rev. T.

H. Fitzpatrick, Rector, CHARLEE SCOWER, eldest son of Charles E. Crane, of Sings- pore, to EDITH GLADYS, fifth daughter of John M. Rueharan, of Bromley, Kent.

DEATH.

HANSEN-On Ayat 18, 1908, at the Gonem Hospital, Shanghai, MATE HAY SEN, wife of B. Hansen, 1.M. Customs, aged $3 years.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Auctions. 11a.m.-Auction of Condemned Stores, at the Government Store, Wanchai. 2.45 p.m.-Anction of Household Furni

taro, at No. 4, Robinson Road Top Floor) above Mesars Weismann, Ltd.,

Kowloon,

General Momeranda, SATURDAY, Angust 22:---

Noon. Meeting of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at the City Hall.

solve it, and that within the space of a are fathered on hin is at present

NEWS OF THE DAY,

fer worths, if he is only allowed the op-doubtful, but we should imagine that portunity." "Audi; would seem, if all the Cabinet which bucks them would be stories emanating from London are to be riding for a speedy fall. believed that be has been given such a chance, a small subcommittee, of which he has been made head, having been appointed to look into Army acerunts. Mr CRURGILL is not one of those who neglect their opportunities. Indeed, cne leading weekly paper prints in all the gravity of loaded type a statement in the

effect that Mr CHURCHILL has almost taken up his official residence at the War Office. He has ransacked the drawers, Ee has turned out the pigeon-holes He has called for papers. He has eves AUSDAY, August 23-

Goods par Portaerts undelivered after tioned officiate. He has aired a hanured

this date nabjost.to rent.

theories for saving millions upon rail- MONDAY. August 24 :--

tions of money, by getting rid of just z poa Dock Co., Ld., at Co.'s Offces.

Neon-Meeting of Hongkong & Wham.

•

The master of a licensed steam launch was ined $150 at the Marine Court, to-dry, fr carrying 38 passengers in excess of the

OPIUM IMPORTS.

22nd inst,, and in command on recommis at which an infectious or contagious disease

King Alfred, for the Firage, in command, sining, undated; E. Stevenson, to the prevails. reappointed on promotion, to date June 30, Lieutenants.-W. L. Fielding, to the Clio (N), to date 23rd inat., and on recommis- sioning; G. F. Merkwick, to the Cadmus, to dato 23rd inst, and on recoinmissioning,

The reconstruction of the Natal Minis- try has pay been completed, Lieutenant-

The details of the tropping arrange. Colonel Greene becoming Minister of Railments show the the Dufferin, leaving Bombay on Oct. 10, is to take the 6th ways and Mr Cliff Treasurer,

Dragoon Guards from India to Durbs, for Capo Colony, and then proceed with the 2nd Bath East Kent from Durban to Hong kong, the 3rd Biddlesex from Hongkong to Singapore, and the 2nd Royal West Kont from Singapore to Lebong. The Soudan The Canadian Government Bill to pro-is to manke the first Colonial relief voyage, hibit the importation, manufacture, or este leaving Southampton on Sept. 16 with of opium in Luanda, except for medicinal drafts for Ceylon, Singapore, Hongkong, purposes, has passed the House of Com- und Tientsin.

number allowed.

mons.***

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For breaking and entering No. 154 Ins Voeux Road a Chinaman from Macao, was sentenced by Mr J. H. Kemp, at the

·SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The quantity of Malwa opinia imported into Hongkong last year shows a decrease from 7.080 picule, valus isela 4,566,707 to 6,522 piculs, value faels 1,878,078, while the import of Patan sisu shows a decrease from 23,844 pícuks, value taels 14,037,148, to 22,051 piculs, valua taole 10,838,394, A similar decrease is recorded in connection with: Bonares.

THE BOYCOTT.

Stronger Than Ever.

It is reported that the toycott in Chins against Japanese goods, is stronger than ever. A Chinees merchant in Hongkong, who deals in ses products, secretly forwarded froth twenty to thirty bags of Lady Satoders, wife of Sir Charles J. R.Japanese dried fish to a merchant at Can- Zululand, has died from heart failure.st ber merchants at Hongkong and Conton have

boycotted him. reduced midsummer madness to definite

A fine of 85 was impceed by Mr J.H. mother's residence at Estcourt. method. The Household Cavalry are to Kemp, at the Magistracy to-day, on s

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furnit tow unconsidered thousands of man. Magistracy to day, to six months' bard Saunders; Commissioner for Native Affaire, tan, aul in consequence of his action the

tare. c., at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's These plans, it isunderstood, have lately labour. Seles Room,

ELIGHTFUL COOL SITUATION. and - Tobacconists. Goodsper duration onclaimed after thie

DELIGULA CARTS AT ALL Hopes

& Military Baźd will be io attendance on SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, the 22nd and 23rd August,

Partitioned Verandabe overlocking the Bay.

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Goods per Macduf undelivered aftor be reduced from three regiments to one. houseboy in the employ of the-Hon. Com-Volunteers has been granted leave of The Garrison Artillery are to be partial-andur Basil Taylor, R.N., who had refused absence with effect from the 15th instant,

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ly or completely abolished. That splendid corps the Royal Engineers are to be permanently and severely reduced. Finally, in the last few days, there has strengthened in Pall Mall a rumour that Letters relating to bueinear should be address

the Cabinet conspiracy menus, ac propose ed to THY MANAGER

Communications relating to news should be the suppression of twenty-eight bat- addrresed to TuZ EDITOR,

talans. Altogether the Regular Aruy

Correspondents must forward their names

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Sir Thomas Naghton Fitzgerald, whose death is announced, was the acknowledged head of the surgical profession in Australia,

Lieut. E, D. C. Wolfe has al been grant- ed leave of absence with effect from the same date.

Among the passengers who arrived in Fort this morning on board the P. & 0. steainer Malta was Captain F. J. Badeley. Captain Superinteadout of the Hongkong Police, who has returned from a twelve months' leave of absence in Englus. He seems to have benefited-gresity by his

old be reduced by another thirty Daring the South African war be served at vacation,

thousand men, making a total reduction the front for three months, doclining to of nearly seventy thousand men since necept any payment for his servicza. the present Government took office. and this while the Territorial scheme for all serious military purposes is still the shadow of a name."

The Times Military correspondent, story, began to getting wind of investigate and the result of his enquiries on Pages 1, 2, 3, and 7, should be sent to our

Alterations and additions to advertisements is seen in a long letter from his pen Oficent 5 Wyndham Street not later than it which is printed by the Thunderer Net Advertisements should be sent to He begins by upbraiding Mr Ascurn for our Office & 8, Queen's Royd. Central. Eefore} 31.m

allowing inischievous busybodies to endanger the safely of the Empire by pushing their own wild-cat schemes and driving a conscientious Minister to desperation. He then enters on a strong defence of the present binis for War and urges that he should be spared the bumiliation and

Advertisements and Sydporiptions chich are not ordered for a fixed period will be cantinued

Telegraphic Address: "Mail, Hongkong. Telephone No. B

Garrick Cigarettes in 50 tins.wil countermanded State Express in 50 tins, State Express de Luxe in 25

and 50 tine.

Quo Vadis 50 and 100 tins.: Bouton Rouge Felucca

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TELEPHONE No. 292.

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*FUNERAL OF THE LATE

MR E BOCK.

On Tuesday evening the mortal romaine of the late Mr K. Bock whose death took place the previous afternoon, were interred st Huppy Valley, in the presence of a large gathering of friends, and acquaintances. The service was conducted by Paster Johannes Moller,

Amongst the mur flomitributes rendiren were tinn fremen's Aagaard,

Saydler, C. J. Schmidt, U. Wiaginger, Mr E. I Kruss, E. Gorj, A. Seidel, R.

and Mrs Albrecht, Mess W. Schelhas, Bishop Brent, of the Philippines, as Lubring, Th. Christiani, A. Mahmud, R. Hanzy, H. Reiled, C. Koings, à. Chicke heen designed by President Roosevelt #9

Bumann, Kwok Bux, G. Hartig, Eggert, Admiral Sir Harry Rawson, the Go. the head of the opium commission which Yat, G. Kinder, A. Berblinger, J. veror of New South Wales, speaking at to meet at Shanghai next January. The F. Weinius, Chau Wing To, J. Thun, appointment was made not only because of 0. Wagner, Dr. E. 4. Voretzsch, Mosses Now, said he had travelled 47,000 miles, the special fitness of Bishop Brent for the Tseung Sze Kai, Ad. M. F. Nolte, R. and found everywhere loyalty to the King place, but because he was the instigator of Laurenz, S. Harros, J. Muller, H. Deco- and, hospitality towards himself. Given the movement which resulted in the ap-brock, E. Rocha, A. Maher, R. Stalininu, good laws and the capital necessary to pointment of an international commission. H. Sohlerenberg, W. Hems, J. Zeisler, H. develop the rest areas of the State, in fifty

Detmers, C. Thiel, S. Start, P. Heidt, Schmidlel, Mr and Mrs Harald, Mossrs B. years there would be no country like it.

Mr William Blyth, who has been the Brodersen, C. Piour. M, Alsberg, W. Bein Miss Violet Russel, the talented sour State coschwer to the King for the past bar, W. Maumann, G. Friesland. Le Lai- and dance artist now appearing nightly at 30 years, has been permitted by his Majesty and, Ah Chun, Ah Chang, E. Nidhardt, the Alexandra Cinematograph theatre, was to relinquish his appointment on accomat P. Les Chi'u, C. Herrmann, B. Amat, F. suddenly sized with a fainting it last of advanced age. During his long service Hell, Mr and Mrs C. W. Heuser, Messrs evening, just as she find finished her last he drova on their wedding day the Duke Sunder, Wieler and Oo., Messts F. Black song in reply to an oneers. Dr. Paul was and Duchess of Connaught, the late Duke head and Co., Messrs Wendt and Co... inmediately called in and after some little of Albany, the Princess Royal, the Prince Hamburg-Amerika Lins, and 6. Llibary. difically succeeded in restoring his patient of Wales, and the Queen of Norway. to conwionsneus again.

*The funeral took place on Tessday

The value of the foreign, import trade:

An interesting letter from Mie. „Melba's of Chins in 1907 was Tacis 499,071.662

venicg st 7 c'dock from the put te mor private secretary has recently been pul- re-export, taels 12,670,299; net imports tuary of Mr Einar Erikson, late Chief lished in the Australian papers. This com taels 4101,401,369.. an-Oficer of the steamer Reidar. The vorteve munication says: "From everywhere---

The China Mail.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, Acerar 19, 1908, now being heaped upon

him. As he very succiently puts it:

Mr HALDANE has been a good and helpful colleague and has not deserved this shabby treatment from his friends, THERE is a general facing in the air Ele and the micle staff of the War Office that the present British Government, are as united and an loyal to each other hamsted almost beyond endurance by as any body of men in any public

BRITISH MINISTERS AND THE ARMY.

It is interesting to note that the value was met test Monnaient by the Norwegian New York, South America, India. Curiatiu, Consul, Mr Jorgen Bitzen, the ship's etc. offers of fabulous unis are being of diicot imports to China from Japan, and officers, who acted as thief made to her, while the whole Continent is during last year decressed from taalt mourners, while several captains and clamouring for her reappearance. But she 61,068,365 the previous year ts taels officers of other aboamers in harbour were will listen to nothing but Australian 57,461,410, present. Many beautiful floral tributes after that nobody will nocuse Mme. Mulia were sent by the many friends of the of any lack of patriotism. demand, who was hald in high esteem by seating men of this and phez ports,

** Lord Northcote, the retiring Governor Taking time by the forelock, the Go. Conszal, has been entertained at a farewell All brands of Manila Cigars its Labour and Socialistic wings, will department can be, and there ja gercely vernment of the Cape of Good Hope is dinner in the Town Hall, Melbourne, by ont money for the Utopian schemes of one of them who is not working long advertisites for tenders for the carriage of the tirans of Melbourne. Mr Dekin, its more blatant supporters at the hours over time in ofdes to make a the male to and from, South Africa from the Federal Painter. dwelt on the sim

October 1, 1910. The present contract plicity, strughtforwardness and self-

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At the Uriminal Sins this after noon Chong Rai was convicted of forgery hat the jury recommanded him to meny on the ground that he was probably made a top of by another man. He is sentenced to four year's imprisonment,

Japanese cotton crape imported into Obina from Hongkong shows a marked.

exponse of the British Army. The success of what is a national policy in with the Union-Camle lins expires af the sugation of Lord Northrote, who, be falling off in 1907, the figures long 261,876. World is firmly convinced that suckle the sense that it has passed into law and of September in that year. The con- cald, was rockdess of remisequences when be yards, value 90.69% facle in 1801, while the the case and states the position in these and is now being curried out by men of tret with the Union-Castle line was for saw he was in the right. He had bean an figures for last year aro 506,666 yards, value terras The Cabinet is in need of all parties throughout the kingdom, a yeas at a subsidy of £135,000 per an ambasador of peas botweud fhe States 677 als From Japan, molding Fo

mum. In 1907 9.308,600 sticles of mail and the Commonwesth, and when he re- money for every purpose. Thörs is not / No worse Inoutient could have been matter were despatched from the Capo sa mumed his place in the Lords there won Foss the decrease is still taon enough for any purpose. Ministers are selected to disturb his work and to octupared with 2415,040 in 1906, and be another role thane, knowing, Australia

11.090,500 in 1905. The lathers and pár. Trota sóa tà, sun, becoming more and more bloarly divided impede mu barais his military advisers

8. WATSON & 00, no two sections. Upon the one hand Nevertheless, it has been allowed that

there are those who maintain that the Half satisfied and self LIMITED

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Vorthcobs, repik

the figures belog 278,523 yarda yaluo trels, as compared with 500, 568 yards"!