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WM. POWELL BABY GRANDS

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BUILDINGS.

FIRST FLOOR.

Art

MODERN

Furniture.

Wm. POWELL, Ld.

Hotels.

MACAO HOTEL.

PECIAL REDUCED SUMMERĮ

RATES.

SP

Per Day... 4.00 to 7.00 according to

Per Week 25 00 to 40.00 Per Month 90,00 to 140.00

rone selected

Week ends, Saturday afternoon to

do. do.

Monday morning...$7.00 to $19.00. "Two persone occupying one room will be

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obarred a rate and a half only. Children under 12 Half rates.

SPECIAL TERMS FOR FAMILIES.

Excellent Cooking by AR CHEONS, for Over soventeen years chief chok with the late Mr J. W: Osbone. C

Bacao, May 13, 1808.

730

BELLE VIEW. HOTEL.

TELEPHONE No. 393. THE RURAL RETREAT OF

HONGKONG.

ELIGHTFUL COOL SITUATION.

DPLORAL CORTE AT ALP HOURS

A Military Band will be in attendance on

· SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, the iznḍ sod 23rd August.

Partitioned Verandaba overlooking the Bay.

A FEW ROOMS TO LÉT.

FRED. E. J.' BISHOP.

Manager. Hongkong, Angarh 11, 1908.

493

VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.

SPECIAL PROGRAMME: ENGEL TROUPE RUSSIAN DANCERS. New English Songs.

CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EVERY SECOND DAY.

and

UPRIGHT CRANDS

BY

RACHELS, RUD, BACH,

ROSENKRANZ, BLUTHNER, STECK, PLEVEL, KEMMLER, CHAPPELL & HOPKINSON etc., etc., etc.

NEW PIANOS

OF THE ABOVE

MANUFACTURES ONLY

TO BE HAD AT

S. MOUTRIE & Co.,

SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkong April 16, 1907.

A. S. WATSON

& Co., Ltd.

BATABLISHED A.D. 1841.

Cigar Merchants

and Tobacconists.

Genuine

CALABASH PIPES

BB PIPES

B

in great variety.

TOBACCOS

John Cotton's Tobacco, NOS

1.and 2.

Ardath Special Mixture. Garrick Smoking Mixture..

Two Performances Nightly. A well-known brands kopt

16 to 9. and 9.15 to 11.15P.M..

Tickets can also be obtained at the ROBINSON PIANO CO.

Don't Forget the Address, DES VIEUX ROAD (POTTINGER STREET CORNER). Bongkong, December 23, 1907.

1746

PATELL & CO..

SHAMEEN, CANTON.

EXPORT AND IMPORT MERCHANTS

AND

ín Stock.

| CIGARETTES

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

and 50 tins.

“Quo Vadis 50 and 100, tins..

Bluton Rouge Felucca

Anglo Egyptian Cigarettes,

etc., etc.: etc.

COMMISSION AGENTS. CIGARS

THE CITY OF,

2. PEDDER

P'HONE

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THURSDAY AUGUST 20, 1908.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Six ricksha coolica more arrested yes torty afternoon by the policeman on duty at Blake Pier and were charged at the Magistracy this morning with having ob structed the way. They were remanded until Tuonday,

PARIB, the administration of government in probably are to he found the bulk of China for many decades past, and the those who desire the attainment of STREET.

demand for a new order of things has de- China's good by peaceful means. They veloped such an intensity that it has beare the most intelligent and sagacions come irresistible. Unfortunately, but students of things western inasmuch as inevitably, the end sought is in this their minds are comparatively free from sphere more readily discernible than the political bies that marks the extre Ambivs west into the accountant's are the means by which it may be mist. Their task, and that of all whe room in a bearding house in Winglok Street on Wednesday, broko open a box

JUST RECEIVED

....

A New Consignment atteined. Nothing is more suggestive with them are seeking to effect a blood- and was departing with eight pieces of

OF

PARIS MODES and GOWNS.

erg

JOHN & ROBERT HARVEY & CO., LIMITED.

ESTABLISH 1770.

DEATH OF CAPTAIN A. P BLANCHARD.

We regret to announce the death of

Captain. A. P. Blanchard, of $2 Macdon- Dell Road.

The faueral takes place this evening.

TYPHOON WARNING. -

The following telegram was received or instructivo in this connection than the less revolution, is full of complexity.elithing when he was detained by s fnki from the Manila Observatory on Augast [and handed over to the police. He was 19, 1908 at 3 pm. Cyclone or typhoon struggles for political freedom that have To sympathetic Western observers the charged at the Magistracy on Thursday Fast of southern Luzon; direction ans marked the progress of Western nations problems at present voufrating the with larceny, and Mr Kemp sentenced him known. in the things which differentiate thom Middle Kingdom are full of profound to one month's imprisonment. most widely from Oriental peoples. significance and they, can but hope There is an inwardness in the saying, flint she will proceed to their solution "Rome was not built in a day" which by short steps and slow processes, China at the present crisis in hor fortunes would do well to ponder.

It

is well illustrated in such works 38

THE Undsenigned havo bengkong and Morty's, Thise of the Dutch Republic"

SOLE AGENTS in

South China for the abave Company's

WHISKIES. HARVEY'S Serial' $14 per Case.

DODWELL & 00. Hongkong, August 11, 1908,

STEWART.-On

BIRTH.

the 18th inst, Mrs GHERSTOM SELWART, at Whitehole, Hoylake, Cheshire, of a Son.

DEATH. ANDELSON.--At Petersfield, Haris, on the 18th inst., ETH FANNY, wife of the Late Arthur Anderson.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Tender Closed.

11 a..Tenders for Government Bills received by Chief Paymaster, Army Pay Department.

General Memoranda, SATURDAY, August 2

Noon-Meating of The Hongkong and Shanghai Barking Corporation, at the City Hall,

SUNDAY, Angust 23-

NEWS OF THE DAY.

A St. Petersburg telegram states that an epidemic of cholera has bruken out if the valley of the Volga.

King Edward's offence in Gorman eye consists simply in this--that when he came

DEATH OF MR À, H. LAING.

to the throne Great Britain was the most The many friends in Hongkong of the unpopular Pover in Europe. Our isolation late Mr &. H. fuing, of the Eastern Exten- was the pivot of German diplomney,sion Telegraph Co.'s taff, will be sorry to Thanks mainly to his Majesty, this country hear of his death from heart complaint, or is now more popular on the Continent than the 18th inst, at the Cocos Islnda, where it has been for the last three generations, his father, Mr W. D. Laing, is the Cora- That is the head and front of the King's puby's Superintendent. offending. National Berieus

India stands on the threshold of op-

DETECTIVE CAPTURES

PIRATES.

Mr McKenus, M.P., has introduced in the House of Commons his Bill to allow the proclamation of sailors' hanns on board portunitice. We deprecate entirely the warships.

view that the problems springing from the conaissance of Asia are dark, insoluble Armed with knives and revolvers, eight: mystenes. No problem has arisen beyond pirates sarmed on to a junk which was the solvent capacity of true statesoarship; lying peacefully at anchor off Sakung, and to argue the contrary is unworthy of drove the terrified crew into the hold, Britain, unworthy of India. But we need after which they battened down the hat- Indian and British statesmanship working chow. Then they ransacked the vessel and band in hand-Times of India.

and Gmax's "Short History of the English People" Europe, in every country where Freedom is worthy of the name, has been the scene of strife and conflict as a preliminary to, and a

At the Magistracy today Mr J. A. necessary preparation for, the conditions Komp sentenced a native to six weeks' im so greatly desired by the Chinese. We prisonment with rd labour for stealing the clothing of a passenger on board the observe therefore with TO small

5.6. Paishan satisinction, that the Vieerny TUAK East has arised his countrymen to study OREN'S "Short History of the English People," the Chinese version of which was recently issued by Dr. MACKLIN, of Nanking. Our re- collection is that this Tray FANG,

While making an official demonstration hers aeroplane was wrested after a fight

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL. in France on August 13 the Wright Bro-

eating Line minutes. No one was injured and the accident and no other serious

results.

The German uvral authorities are just placed a contract with Messrs Pyuno, now ruler of two provinca, was once Watson, and Ch, Cardiff, Wales, Ep 70 000 |seni to the West dia special tens of Adenialty best coal; at about 20 commission of inquiry into forms of macks (LI) per tou (c.i.f.), for German government in relation to the well-being

The French Government has decided to hurry forward the relief of the troops composing the forces of occupation in

of the people. It speaks well for Goods per Forstert undelivered after his astuteness and discernment that he

this date subject to rent.

MONDAY, August 24-

2.30

tare, &c., at Mr Geo. P. Lammert'e Sales Boom.

Gooda per Australien uncished after this date at Noon will be subject to cont and landing charges.

naval depols.

can commend the study of GREN us Tong-king, Antam, and Colin China. Noon-Meeting of Bongleng & Wham-giving the key to the secret of a free Fight thousand men will sail from Mar

po Dock Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices.

p.m.-Anction of Household Furni- people attaining greatness. No friend willes at the end of September,

of China would retard her progress | toward the goal of her hopes Oa-thei other hand, no well advised counsellor would bid be leap into the unknown and uptried without a patient and prescient endeavour to get all the light possible projected upon her hazardous

Goode por Macduf undelivered after Goods per Rentauers undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

this data subject to rent

Goods per Glamorganshira undelivered

after this date subject to rent.

TOFRDAY, Augnet 25:-

2 p.m.--Auction of Household Farsi

turo, within Mr W, R. MD. PATTR Rendence, "Doriadeer, 'Magazine Gap. Goods per Malta not cleared at 4 p.m.

this date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, August 16:-

Ghuda per Bleniochy not cleared on this

dato subject to rent. Garde per Korca nadelivered at

this date subject to rent,

NOTICE,

way.

- Thất thế course China is marking out for lierself is attended with perils may

There is quite an epidemic of rabies Yokohama at present, the virulent disease having been brought into the place by a dog from Odavare As sororal chil. dron Ive been bitten by dogs recently the Japanese police are killing rollarless dogs

on sight.

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secured $269.90 and sulusequently. Jeit The imprisoned crew, after great difficulty. suercede in forcing open the batch and then sailed for Hongkong Detective

At an Investire hold Buckinghargeant Wilton, who had charge of the Palace on 21st July Mr J. Dyer Ball, Chief Case, bas new ancceeded in nareshing eight Interpreter to the Supreme, Court of Hongkong, received the 'Imperial Service Order.

Vare Goold, who was convicted of having murdered Madame Levin'st Monte L'ario,

and Lieut. llno, who was convicted of having sold French toilitary information to the Germans, have been shipped to French Guiana,

A telegram has been received at the Inperial Japanese Court to the effect that Prines Fushimi, the Younger, now in Lon- don, will be present at the British Naval Mancavres, bich commenced on Aug 13th in the termess. lasting for two weeks, the Prince will be on fond the battleship Agamron.

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A marvings has been stronged and will take place shortly in Hongkong, betreed Oharies Gordon, youngest son of the late The Japanese Admiralty, has appoint Dr John Mackie. Brechin, Forfeshin, cu Captain Murakami and four other naval Senfland, and Gertrude Irvine, tfth and officers a committed to amigo proliminaties youngest daughter of the late James for the reception of the United States' Guthrie, Hope Park, Broughty Ferry, hama in October in response to the in- fest which is expected to arrive at Yoke-Forfeshire, Scotland.

be seen from the controversies now puu-vitation of the Government. A feet con-

sund in the rativo press regarding the acon whole question of the government of the future. To one class of writers the occasion has a Torded an opportunity

ed to THE MANAGER.

Communications relating to news shield be addressed to THE EDITOR.

Correspondents must farcurd their raames and addresses with any communications ad- dressed to the Editor, not for publication as us évidence of good faith.

sisting of fifteen or sixteen warships will he cornraissioned to receive the United States Squadron. ..... -

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A London suburian paper contains, a bug report of the marriage of Miss

eaten aho were charged be loro Mr J. R. Wood, at the Magistracy to-day, with arm edroldary. The hearing was adjourned.

ADMIRALTY CHANGES.

The following appointments have been runde hy the Admiralty Anginter- Luterus.-H. Andrews, to the Mon- outh: R. Nelsen, to the Astron, both to date July 16. Chief Actifier-Foginecre.. F. to the Clio: E. Hosking, to the Cadmus H. Beor, to the King Alfred, additional, for the Hart, all to date July. 16. Artificor Enginosrs.-A. Boss, to the Monmouth; N Ellis, to the Astrea; F. Dawson, to the Flora; E. Richards to the King Alfred, additions) for the Janus, all to date July 16. Lientanza B. L Wymer, to the Crescent, additional, and to the Cadmus, on recommissioning first Lieutenant, to date 25th inst. Ger (T) W. Barlow to the Tamar, edila for the Taku (T)..

HAPPENINGS IN THE

HARBOUR.

Only two European passengers arrived by the N. X, K, European liner Irahas.

board the steamer Taming just beforehe

little in consequence. Left for Manila yesterday, being delayedha?

Most of the passa singers had arived in Hongkong by the steamer Korea: From San Francisco, tajā are proceeding to Manila in the service of the United States Government.

Maru. Capt Bainbridge, which, rrived in Catherine Dorothy Lloyd (daughter of port at noon to-day from London via ports. Captain C. V. Lloyd of Hongkong and Mrs

There was quite a rush of passe gerns to re The N.-C. Dy News has a talegan Lloyd of 29. Trince of Wales Blansions, from Tokyo-saying that the bearing of the Battersea Park, S. W) to the Rev. for the cry of China for the Chinese," charge brought against the bative editor of Beaudon Edward Shewell, iar of St. Letters relating to business should be addree with special reference to the earliest The Korea Daily News of emberzing funds. Saviour's Church Fattersea Park Road

possible exclusion of the Manchus and cared for the redemption of Korea's in London, S. W.

debtedness to Japan, which was fixed for the overthrow of their authmity in the the 15th instant, has been been postponed

Gencini Sir Reginald and Lady Beatrice empire. Anti-dynastic Societies see in sine de, The editor is sill in Mr E. T. Pole Carew left London recently to vilit

The United States gunboat Samarn lef the movements of the tice strange and Bethel's residence where he took refuge. Canada, Japan, and Honkong. Both Sir Lator nows which has reached Hongkong Reginald and his wife are great lovers of wonderful possibilities for promoting a declares that the British Consul hus ronde forager travel, and tho foriner has visited Horgking yesterday evening for aerutel revolution which shall effect their par-fr Betboll surrender hús protégs, p

many out-of-the-way places in the course up the Wost River. of his military career. He has acon much

An accident, which might have had x- pose and drive out the northern invader

The Parliamentary Committee on the active service, having gone through the while restoring to the ancient throne abop ircustry report that they are not satis- Afghan War of 1879 and the Egyptian fatal ending had it not bean for the pre- race of rulers of their own blood. These fed that any special measures directed Canipaign of 1882. During the South sence of mind of two foreigners standing by, African War be carned a great deal of fame happoned yesterday afternoon on Murray writers have no faith in the racial blend; against importation of hops are called for his workable power of judging dis- Pier. A little Hurope hoy of about si the bistory of the nation for two cen-for. Foreign competition, they think, issues, a faculty which proved invaluable yenze of age, in company with his mother, But so putent a cause of the depression as on many occasions. Lady Bestries is the was on hand the launch Era. The lad turies and a ball secus proof conclusive to demand such exceptional treatment of eldest daughter of the Marquis and Mar

wes playfully jumping to had fro from the to them that there can be no enlightened, this particular industry. It is recommend-chioness of Ormonde, andis & vory popular piaz and the launch, when the Litter was progressive vile under a Marchu sceptreed, however, that marking of foreign hops hostess and a noted Society beauty.

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The China Mail

should be required, and the extent to

given the signal to start. This the boy did

Froryona kaowe that King Edward is

not notice, with the result that when he

In direct opposition to the anti-which they have been used should. Le in the moss dignified of monarchs, but he has gou attempted to jump, he fall between

dicato un viske on bottles of beer,

a finely-developed sense of humour, and the laupes and the pier. The foreignors then immediately ran dowa the stepe and An event of great political importance counsionally enjoys telling a good story pluckily succeeded in grabbing the child as

dynastic critics art mer of light and leading who have sworn fealty to the regoing Emresor, and, being Chiness, is reported from Achten, namely, the against himself. Not very long ago a very he rose the the surface. have formed themselves into Societies submission of one of the only two in pretty and attractive foreign lady was pres fuential chieftains. This lendor, Takusented to His Majesty, who was much for the express object of supporting the Dieu, described in the Governor-General's entertained by her vivacious mammer, pad From fetatis compiled by Lloyd's reigning Sovereigd in bis endeavours to recent Acheen report as a political factor or occasional difficulties, with the Boglish Register Shipping, it appears that bring about a new heaven and a new of importance. He was yery active against language. Finally, when a game of brige excluding whe hips, thero wero 388 vassels the Government since 1904. Pessimists, was proposed, he asked her to be his of 799,178 tome gross under construction earth for his land. Thus the followershower, do not make much of his subuis partner. But, sir," she protested, "I in the United Kingdom at the close of the of Kwaku Yu-wth will take up with no son Experience in Ashcen las too often really do not knew the rates. Thinking quarter ending June 30, 1908. The ton- HONGKONG, THUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1808 scheme of reform which lina nat she shown that submitted hoidmen are mora King insisted, and the lady suddenly own than that which was in hand at the that this was only a facon de puler, the page now under construction is 48,000 tone dangerous than open enemies, their loyalty blurted out, "I assure you, sir, that it is end of last quarter, and 451,001 tone lave sad good faith being were show in most quite impossible! I do not even know the than that building twelve months ago, and difference between a King and a Knave!" is the lowest total recorded in the Society's The King hind led the hearty intgh that Returns auice 1891. Of the vessels under followed the naira remark.

construction in the United Kingdom at the and of June, 283 of 540,927 toda ste under the supervision of the Surveyors of Lloyd's Register with a view to clasification by this Society. In addition, 69 vossels of 199,609, tous oro building abroad with

CHINA AND WESTERN.

EXEMPLARS

Ever's sanction and in which that sugusternge is not duly re cogased. They have persuaded them- To a nation emerging as is New China selves that the hope of the people lies in from the obscurity of Oriental feudalism their present ruler, if only babe support- Direct Importers of All brands of Matila Cigars into the full glace of Occidental proad and guided by their counsels. Be English, American, German, kept in stock, in fine condition.pressiveness, questions as to the form

French and Australian PROVISIONS & WINES.

HISTORY OF UNION

CHURCH.

DH, BONDFUED. and

cases.

حيفتي .

formidable case was many out a the Ccblic Health Instituto Congress, Ab Buston, against the house-fly, which was

shown to be an indefatigable carries of many diadises, Sir James Crichton Beowne are to be found moderates of several stated that a hundred thousand bavilli had be found on the lags and mouth of a

tween these opposite poles of opinion

of government which he should

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LOLITAS, AROMATICOS AND ESTRELLAS.

C.H MUELING:

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS

common Sy. Investigations in Amerion

CHASED ROUND THE SHOP

With a Stool

schools, whose lying ory is the echo

While accompanied by a friend, G. Yeste view to chreibution. The total building of the western reformers, "Principles, had shown that the fly was instrumental called for two bottles of soda water at a at the present time andor the supervision in the conveyance of typhoid and intestinal restaurent at 126 Wellington Strees. They of Lloyd's Register is, thus, 302 Vorsels of

ment by a pro's processes of reasoning, not persons For them the one thing diseases, and he hoped, for the safety of were about to depart without having paid 1,8 tons

adopt became of zeccanity preccminant Such questions do not admit of settle

Their solution has to the worked out neetiful is not an auti-dythetic rising, It is for an Emperor protection movement," as part of the nation's salvation. moreover, as the great Viceroy CA but the spread of enlightenment whi Curve pointed out, possible to live tenda to bring China into line Imowledge of certain factors needed in western zations.

the solution of definite problems and tutions where the voica

Set to fail in the endeavour to reach may

Tuults.

Theair is full of forevels to the sister ed imong the

ther

the public health, they would posed in for the drina, when the loki drow dieir exterminating it, and that eventually they attention to the fact G. Veelo alleged might, have to tako thois grandchildren to to have chased the inst around, the shop the British Museum to see the only with a atto, 1 Yeld, who was deserted by

pecimen of the

his friend

ested and this

ohaving annaging th

WELL KNOWN

CHERE pro few peop