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FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1908,

THE VENEZUELAN

TROUBLE.

HAGUE ARBITRATION

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LONDON, August 20... It is maintained in Europe that the arbitration of the Venezuelan disputo before the Hague Court of Arbitration in excluded, a point of national honour being involved.

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VICEROY OF KWANTUNG CENSURED.

CANTONESE OFFICIALS IN

PEKING OPPOSE.

(Wak To Eat Po's Service.)

Prikisa, August 20. ' thun Yan Chan, Viceroy of Kwanturg, recently ruciorialized the Timae asking that Pin King Fook, the convicted Karaliai nagistrate, Lo discharged. All the Cantonese officials now aring in Peking, on buxing of | the memorial, joinly signed a counter memorial censuring the action of the Viceny.

"President Castro is a highly interesting personality," says the Times. "Nine years ago he was an obscure politician who sat in the Floral Seamto of Venezuela for the remeto Andine State of El Tachire. The

[REUTER'S SERVICE} Scuator could tot, ez would not, pay his THE GERMAN UNIVERSITIES. taxes, and his ́ențile were seized to make gend his "default. That was the mud start point in his earrer.

"He went inté rebellion with a handful cf followers, arched against Careras, seduced the 6,000 well-armed trips of Presklent Andrade, who prudently put to sea in the bargy and instated himself provisionally at the Yellow Floure. There he has sine remained, ruling Venezuela with a band of ir, tramping under funt the plainest obligations of international right, and treating with insolcure the re- monstrances of all Powers who seek redress for the grievances of the subjects.

• HIR VIENS.

LONDON, August 19). Hence-forward Gernian women will be admitted to the German universities on the same footing as mich

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TURKEY.

Lastes, August 19 The Forte is negotiating a loan with the Ottoman Bank on the Tobacco Regie.

The offer of the German Orient Bank to accommodare the government was

SERVIA AND AUSTRIA.

LONDON. August 19. At Belgrade, the Serving Skupstchina lave finally passed the commercial treaty with Austria and it is expected that the Cu-toms' food which has lasted for three yours will now und.

"He has recently expounded to g regne- | declined. sentative of the Matiz his views on things in general. They may be studied with profit and with amusement by those who care, to understand the character of the civilisation and of the politics of certain South American Republics. Fence is one of the many countries with which Presiden Castro's Government have a difference. Two soup and a half ago they took passes sion of the property of a French telegraply company, on the pretext that time of its agents had been hustile to the President's rak: When the French Governançat remonstrated, M. Tsigny, the Charge d'Affaires, ruusived his gas-ports, and the ports were closed to French shipping.

HIS REAM/

LATE TELEGRAMS.

„ĮPHÓM THE “CABLENEWS-AMERICAN. "] HACE WAR IN ILLINOIS.

Chapana. August 15. Springfield. Ninois, has again become

-SPORTING.

Lawn Bowls.

0.9.0.6. v. POLICE O.C.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SCOTTISH LETTER

`(From Our Correspondently

ERINBURGH, July 23,

William Tod Lithgow, of the Drums, Langlunk, Renfrew, and of the shipbuild- Ling firm of Messra Russell and Co., Portí Glasgow, has luft personal estate valued at £1,020,000, in addition to some real estate. This is the sixth millionaire estate an which daty has been paid during 1908,

COMMERCIAL

The foreign trade of Germany in the Grat six months of the current year has experienced a considerable decrease. Im- ports amounted to 28,100,000 tons, velue m 4,302,000,000, against 20,900,000 tons, value m. 4,424,000,000, in 1907. Exports.

3,304,00,000, ngainst $1,560,000 tons, amounted to 21,800,000 tons,

value m.3.345,000,000.-

value

The return raatch has been arranged,

Advantage was taken of the presence of consisting of 4 Rinks, to be played on the

number of distinguished Japanese visitors

The death has occurred of Captain greens of the former, on Saturday, 22nd to have a formal ceremony in connection Wamyas of Wemyss and Tortis, one of the inst. Play will commence at 3.30 p.m.with the Japanese Section of the Scottish foremost public men in Fifeshire. He sharp. The following line can selected National Exhibition, although, as a mat- of the County, and was one of the leading took a great interest in the developnient ter of fact, the Section has been completo promoters of various local docks, railwaya, and accessible to the public since the Tramways, and cool mines. He was su month of May. At the request of Mr Tnt Wemyss Castio; but he also hunted ardent sportsman, and kept a large stud

The annual report of the Union of Bain- Otagiri, hon, uecretary of the Scetion, Mr in other parts of the country being

burg Shipowners points to the very unsat J. Sakata, Consol-Gancil of Japan. de familiar in the Shired as in the hunts to isfactory condition of navigation. In the the North of the Border. In the South trario with the Far East the high expenses clared the building open. He pointed out African War, phe Laird of Wemyss acted as as an interesting fact that in 1961, eben nide-de-camp to General Sir John French; have diminished results considembly. The Japanese Section was supported by a dos home to raise & Wemyss troop, but the variations of the Exchange and unfavour the Exhibition was held in Glasgow, the ad rendered valuable service by his exports of East Asia had to suffer from dating in conveying despatches. He came several influence, sepecially from the

to play for the Civil Servios:.....

EW. Dawson, A. Blawey, M. McIver,

E. Brett (skip:) 4. G. Pilc, P. R. Adams, t. Boad, W. H. Kelly (skip.)

C. H. Parkinson, A. M. Thornhill, R. Fenton, W. E. Fincher (skip.)

Hudson, A. Carter, R. Duncay, J. A. Wheal (skip.)

Roserres-W. H Walley, W. Gast, C W. Brett, A. Brown and J. Wiltshire.

The following have been chosen to play aroment aûkiády ; but that in the present war was virtualy finished before they able crops in China. Also the freight rates

Cameron, Langley and Hanson. for the Police No. 1 risk-Ritchie (skip)

Na. 2-McLennan (skip), McHardy, Ogg

and Hill.

No. 3-Roberting (skip), J. J. Watt, No. 4-Withers (skin), Pitt, Bell and The reserves are Quinn, Baker, Watt and Stewart.

Glendenning and Parr.

Fox.

Billiards.

severo measures to meet sich endeavour.

the Section Tad been arranged entirely subarked,

from the rice ports have been on a very by tha exhibitors themselves, the Japan- Like his inthers and others of his for low level. The report very strongly pro- se exhibitors needed no mbro official help beara, the late Captain Wemyss courted Par tests against the efforts of several gover- in their undertaking. He had reason to lamentary honours. In 1889, he stoos believe that their efforts, and the happy in against Mr Birroll for West Fife, and Mrents to promote the development of their terchange of sympathy, had promical to Bell's brilliant wit was fairly beaten by navigation by subsidies. The compating the local laird's more daring touches. companies which receive sach aubcidica great extent the business relations between Captain. Wemyss had one speech, and one should be aware that the German com- Great Britain at Juan--two allied only; but his answers to the hacklers never Powers whose union he heartily prayed failed to take his hearers by storm. Apanies will be forced to take the most would be a ner-ending one. Ata dinner st prize fight had taken place in Paris, which followed, at which Mr A. R. Brown, miner demandest," Is it the case that Mr and at one of his morting an austere Mr W. Pitt, plasbly the koorest com Honorary Consul of Japan in Glasgow, Wemyss at this price fight? At once patitor for the billiard cue to be presented:

presided, supported by a number of gra- and swiftly came the retort, Tes, and by Mrs Matthaey of the riental Hotel,minent Edinborgh citizens, these were also d-d good fight it was!" Needless to say, broke his previous record last night by present Mr Saknin, Mr and Mrs Tatsui,he miner did not score. making a brosk of d5 when playing against

Mr T. Olagiri, Mr wel Mrs-Sazaki, Me Mr Matthaer, jun. Keen interest is still and Mrs Takaki, Mir Matsumoto, Mr and shown in the competition while the general | Me» Kajishison, and the Ror. Mr Ebin. I hear that Sir John Murray, who is on his way to visit Christmas Island in the Indian Geen, will be joined there by Dr E. W. Andrews, of the Geological Depart,

opinion is that Sergt. Pitt will carry of the prize.

MISCELLASKA,

a

This story recalls another. It refers to Admiral Sir William Edmonstone when he was contesting, in the Conservative intor est, a constitueury noar by that of Fife. The hecklers gave him a particularly bad time, and on one occasion he had to answer some forty questions, his temper tha while getting short and shorter. At last a cob bler rose, sad with ponderous deli' station

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Presenting the prizes on the Worcester mining ship, Viscoput Marloy pointed out ABSOLUTELY that 16 per cent. of the world's shipping" was owned in the United Kingdom, and added that the croakings about the do- lure of Great Britain's supremacy in the mercantile marino were certainly not justified by facts.

The death is anounced of M. Emile

Mercat, chairman of the Comptoir d'Ex. compte, Paris, and administrator of the

At the Sandown Park Eclipse meeting.ment of the British Museum. Dr Andreas Askod, Wall tho gallant Admiral, if Bank of Indo-Chins..

the Eclipse Stakes was won by Mr J. B. Joel's Your Majesty. The crowd received Mr Joel's victory with a savage entburst of hoots and groans. A home running in the following vace, and owned by Mr R. S. Sievier, was vociferously chonrari,

Mr Clyde Pearce, who won the Open Golf Championship of Australia, has also won the Amateur Championship. In the tied for the professional competition, | Carurgie Clark won from Vigter East.

it may be remembered, visited Christmas deesestabliment and deesendowment of returned to Parliament, vote for the Island ten years ago, and at the instance the Kirk of Scotland?" Up darted the of Sir John Murray stayed at the gallant Admiral, and shot out the reply place for over a yea for the purpose

with a snap. I'll see you ded first ! ' of making an exhaustive exploration of the fauna and flors of an island not previously inhabited by man. Since then, Christmas Island has been opened up by

HAPPENINGS IN. THE HARBOUR.

the working of its gaano deposits, and The N. D. L. Manila berthed this morn- there is now a pomilation, chiefly Chinese fing at No. Wharf, Kowloon. coolies, of about one thousand persons. Patha have been cut through the isled, The 9. Tainan, from Australia, left which is estimated to cover fifty square Sydney on the 27th July, calling at the I usual Queensland ports en route. On the

The Secretary of the China Tea Associa tion points out that the members of Parlia ment who voted for a differential duty on China tea cannot surely have boen awaro that it is already severely handicapped by

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KOWLOON HOTEL.

the extra cost of freight and the export GUEST NIGHT

duties. It is within general knowledge that millions of ten drinkers are limited to China ten by the advice of medical mon, so that further to poralise the trade and the

EVERY

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consumer would be a porry beginning of SATURDAY and SUNDAY, Tariff Reform. There is already sufficient. tendency among retailers to sell ns Chipa tea a mixture of coarso, astringent box, which minister to the mage for so-called cheapness

As the result of negotiations by Sir

SPECIAL. MENU.

The sculling match for the championship miles. The soientific interest of the present right of the 27th, just outside Sydney Hector Carruthers, the Bank of England INDIAN CURRIES:

exploration of the island by Dr Andrews

of Australia between Thoroughgood and Fegwell was rowed at Raginiaid Terrace on the Hunter on Saturday, July 18. Thoroughgoed won easily by 10 lengths. The race was marred by a foul after a mile

President Castro looks on the situn- tion thus created with equanimity. He

the sece of a clash between the whites had been covered. and blacks. The race conflict started, as justly paints out that, while France has usual, with an ult by a noge. The on- a good deal of money amk in Yeugzuch, tire town became inconscit at the crime and New South Wales brut Creensland in Venesach has not a pour invested in hoodlumas, taking advantage of the trend of the interstate Rugby Union game by 17 to France. If M. Fallieres wishes to renow

public sentiment, have attacked and burned 19. In the Korby match between Australia diplomatic relations, he must 'anka the

the greater portion of the serion of the and the Barri foam on the Agricultural city in which the urges live. The county Ground, Sydney, Australia won by 30 accessary steps. His brother Freudeutlicials called on this sate authorities for points to 10. bears no malice and „gi ke wady to aid in suppressing the divenler and the local receive his advaneos witilaf-bility. He

inilitia was ordered out. The city fathers were alaried at the condition of nffairs Bridge has been prohibited in has in dela special predilection for Frace, Was not Napolean fer valor, and does not reqs. They will be furnisheel. White Coutrexeville. The only games of cards it is not known that martial law has been permitted by license are haceams and declared in the section of the city her care.

President Castry as a soldiers venerate the menxury of that man,

and have called on the governor for more casinos at Vichy, Aix-les-Bains, the

the clashes, Gotween the races have so far

aud

Heads, she encountered a heavy B.E.E. has reduced its charges for inscription and

lies in the fact that his observations will gole. The heavy seas smashed the star-management of colonial stocks by 12 per

enable us to note what has been the offect of introductions by the direct agency

of

board side horse fittings, injuring eight cerit. This reduction will save New South horses, resulting in their death. The horses Wales about £5000 annually.

were a consignment for Japan.

A Tom Morris Mémorial" is making

An elderly American lady passenger met good progress in St. Andrews, and is ex. with a nasty accident this morning on the pected that £16,000 will be raised. It is Queen's Statue wharf, sustaining severe proposed to obtain a bust medallion of Old injury to her knee. As she was proceeding Tom by a good artist, and pince it on somo saitable building overlooking the Links down the wharf steps to board a' sampaa,

decurred, dispatches fedients that such FRINTE'S PIE" AND SOME makers, and cadies.

For Bolivar also he has the deepest admission. but his innate sincerity cor- pels him to admit that Boliver's achers.shows great improvement.

action will be taken anless the situation

CHICAGO, August 17:

The race war at Springfield lung resched crisis. Five people have been killed-or

PRACTICAL JOKING.

A. Tasmanian lean of £200,000, bearing interest at the rate of per cent., has been issued at £98 108.

JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE.

The condition of Japan's foreign trade

OWEN, STONE & CO.,

Proprietors.

Hongkong, August 10, 1908.

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that were so lang under his fostering care, she slipped through a space, opened up still continues to show ne improvement WATKINS' With the balance, a bed in St. Andrews by the disappearance of one of the landing the excess of importe over exports amount Cottage Hospital will be endowed, to be steps. Had it not been for the willinging to Y84,307,000 at the end of July. I named the "Tom Morris Bod," available. Lelp and asistance of a lone sampan man, is generally feared that at the end of the primarily for golf professionals, club the lady would in all probability horsfallen year trade statistics will show a balance in

into the water. The authorities concerned favour of imports, in spite of the excess. should make it their duty to have the of exports which is likely to be realized Craigenputtock, where Sartor Re-rossing step imracdiately replaced, other during the romaining part of the year sartus" was written, has be the scene of wise some cne will lose their life or at an interesting wedding: The bridegroom feast break a limb.. was Mary Carlyle, Craigenpottock, a grand: | nice of Thomas, and the bridegroom James

AMONG THE NEW BOOKS,

Mr Saffery's Disciple, by L. PAREY TRUSS

COTT. London, T. Werner Lauria. This is a novel written on somewhat us

If this really happens to mount of Latest Novels by the Best Japanese money-invested abroad--will be les-than ever. From that amount about

Y80,000,000 has been drawn to balance the excess of importa over exports since

Outober last year, of which sum about $60,000,000 has been devoted to this

Authors (Colonial Edition) Arrive Every Mail.

Bitty Tailor, by May Sinclair Me Safety's Disciple, by L. Parry Ferscott. The Passion of Paul Macillior, by Adeline

Sergeant.

ments will be rated in history below his non. The Liberator rave out the Spaniards-The task of the Restore" is

Some years ago. Mr. Hugh Spottiswoode died of injuries received during the fighting to help the funds of the Printers Pension to-expel the cosmopolitan capitalist. In that the occurred. Two of these were Corporation, induced several well known Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, and Ecunder lynhed by the mobs before the militia ar- the dconomie life ed the country is in the rived on the scene. The state authorities writers, and artists to collaborate in bring. Carlyle, farmer, Pingle, which is about hands of strangers. The Restorer in have answered the request of the citying put a magazine called "Frinter's four miles from Ecclofechan, a grand tends to make them loosen their grasp being patrolled by four regiments of every year since the initial success has been ramos reminds us of Browning's-impromptu affiards of Springfield and the town is now Fiz." The iden eaught on at once, and nephew of Thomas. The collocation of aa-to keep their menoy. Why, milit. The authorities aro doing every improved upon. The other day Mr Sportis-verses on Thomas Carlyle and his wife, — eschtimed to his French visitor, thould I thing their power to preserva order but conces? it? My dream is to regenerate the the people continue their eamqasigal against weeds entertained his helpers at a dinner Teras Veres, being a contribution to

Purpose since the commenccitento blu pierd Way, by Wm. Le Queur. Republion of the month of South America the degrees quabated. The majority of at the Savoy. It moved an exceedingly Scottish anthology," as he called them,

sunt fiscal year. It is very dificult to arrive An Empty Heritage, by Violes Tweedale. at an exact knowledge of the amount of Vana Royal, by Hon. Mrs Walter L D the conservative citizens are keeping in merry meeting for the Chairman was able Hail yo hills and heatbs of Ecclefeclun

Japanese Tunde in foreign lands, or account by reuniting them in a conuuon defense doors. Business is suffering and industrial to announce that their last monster edition Hall ye banks and brace of Craigenputtook 1 more than zu average amount of brains of the secrecy observed by the Gover

Forbes. against the invasion of the barbarians of institutions are practically at a standstill of 150,000 emples had bean sule out within Tom Carlyle was born at Escletechan,

The Law of the Land, by Fred, M. White, ment in this matter, but it is estimated st Hurope and of the other America?"

and thero ans been but little rioting. Then week of publication, the net price being Jane his wife was born at Craigonpattock around for more worlds to conquer. From 150,000,000 to the Bank of Japan. The. The Church and Thiebe Grey, by John Le The city is quioter since the militia arrived

'junior mastor in a private school, looks about Y380,000,000, of which T230,000,000 The Mystery of a Motar Only by Figur

“Home -belongs to. the Govoromenty and The Shadow of a Vendatts, by 2. C. Gunter. situation is critical however..

one shilling, and the whole of the work and She, a pearl where eye deteos no specks his dizzy height he surveys his little materials boina supplied gratuitously. This

amount belonging to the Governmont" is meant a subsidy falling not far short of He, ordained to close with and crossworld and sees that there is much required South Manchuria Pac The Pitfall, by Sir Wm. M.guay,

being the Railway Com Servitude, by Irane Osgood. ing patting right. But he realises that pany's recent delsutures issued some time The Winged Lion, by L, Winstanley £7,500 for the Printers Pension Corpom tion. Higla spirits naturally found issue in Cant, the giant, these, Oh Ecclcfechan,

fow specially gifted souls can go; Y72,000,000 the surplus from grly

AS INTERNATIONAL NUISANCE.

It is impossible not to admire his very real ability and couge, a not to laugh at his amazing arrogant. The messages in

abited "

- FOR THE PHILIPPINES. -

WASHINGTON, August. 15. Sucretary Wright, Major General Bell

didate Taft as his bonus in Cincinnati. It is understood that matters of importance

the proceedings. Mr Spottiswoode, whose

initiation, business management, and per-

can,

buttock

!

neunt lines, John Playdell Saffery, a self. educated man, having by shear force of character combined with the possession of

anied himself to the position of

WEATHER REPORT.

Breton.

James

Congers.

which he belands himself and his sway, and assures the world, with all the ex- travagante of Spanish-American rhetoric.

und Manuel Quezon are the guests of Can one or two little practical jokes during These your glerics bo, Oh Craigenputtock! shake themselves free from the trammels the last fiscal year; and Y38,000,001 | During Her Majesty's Pleasure, by M. E'

Bradder. of their environment and rise to those which will go into the Budget for the Tangled Wedlock, by Edgar Jepson, that he has mide Venezuela great, glorious,

supreme heights of Culture where the at coming fiscal year. It is thus seen that The Orchsel one, by Alice and Claude and free are masterpieces of impudent to the Philippines will be discused by this

Samples from Rhodesis of oranges, tainment of Perfection is no longer an idle to be paid with, the artanut standing to.

the excess of imports over exports will have Ankew. quartett of experts in the insular policy of soul popularity secured the collaboration, cudacity. But he is not only at the government and it is very likely that that mado such suzereks possible, hins for fomops, and baartjes (the Dutch name for dream. Ho longs to help humanity in the the credit of tho Bank of Japan. The The Will Widow, by Gortio de S. Went ruthless and greedy tyrant at bege, he Señor Quezon will be given a message to some time been in ill-health. Under the there seams a good prospect of a market hand Robert Pottle, the drudge of all work! abroad, as it is a matter which is liableThe Cottage on the Fells, by A. Da Veru

Tangering) are on exhibition, here, and mass and failing that is contout to take in Government is paying great attention to The God of Clay, by H. O. Bailey, has long been an international naisuce, the Filipinos from Taft that will bear, a

the decrease in Japanese invested funde and sooner or later, by one Fower or outline of what his policy toward the in direction of his doctor He has boen (acoys" † for them. Rhodesis Ens a different season. lands will be if he is elected President. toned to go to bed at 10 o'clock. On the for citrus fruits than California, Florida,

in his boarding house. Itobert is plastic to affect greatly Japan's general financial Three Girls and a Hermit, by Dorothes.

Stacpeale.. another, that quisunce will have to heSeñor Quezos nerived in the United States stroko of 19 dinner guests not in the secret and the Mediterranean, and the South material in bis hands and the educational position--The Hite Herald:

About ten days ago and has already called on the officials in Washington.

were surprised to find the lights suddenly African orangess will come to us at a time the whole very successful. At any rate ocurse which he prescribes for him is on

The Door of Darkness, by Maudo Annesley. The Millionaire's Son, by Florence, Warden. Waspectos Acgust 17. shut down to pin paints. A belling a when there are no rivals in the field. I Robert is able after a time to take a post-

The Aim of Her Life, by L. T. Meady. The President has decided that there curtain behind the chairman's sent was mention this seemingly small fact in order tion in a hookseller's shop, where the

The Angel and the Author and Others, by will be no new department in the Philippine withdrawn, and behold a neatly tuzished to remark that within the past two or three Unfortunately Robert falls in love with Figg of the Hongkong Observatory:--

landing library is placed in his charge.

Jerome K. Jerome. Goserument for the present. Exercising bedroom, with the clothes turned down years there has been a growing interest in one of the young lady nesistants and then

Satan Sanderson, by Hallie Erminie Rives, the prorogativa conferred upon him by the

On the 91st at 11.55 a.-The barometer The Honons of X, by Graham Hope. act of Congress which created the new ready for the occupant. Many voices re- the podnets of the Dominions Beyond Bir Saffery, in order to save his disciple from That on the Commission he has resolved minded the chairman that it was 10 o'clock, the Sess. No doubt this is largely due to what be considers an awful fate, determines has risen slightly over the S. coast of China The Mat Made Lan, by Corallo Stanton that for the present the grouping of the time for him to go to bed, besouubid him the enterprise of those whom we as notunately he succeeda only too well, actually little in Forma

-and Heath Hoeken, to"dot" the youngster out. Unfor and the Southern Philippines, and fallen a The Lost Angel, by Katharine Tynan, government shall remain ne now arranges,

on ne account to mind his guests. Mrnetowed to all, for want of a better name, falling deeply in love with the lady in the Thore sia indations of the existence of The Magic of May, by Jota, THE AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS Sputtiswoode grinned and sat up. In that purchaeore like to hear that this pro- heart, but there is compensation for him, considerable distance to the Southward Spanish Jade, by Maurice Howlett.

the Colonials. But morohants fero tell me process. Robert, taken the affair cadly to a depression over the Pacific, probably at The Forefront of the Battle, by Andraw

Loring,

proposing the chairman's health, etc

The Traitor's Wife, by W. H. Williamson- Arthur Croxton announced that a small duet or that comes from the Cape, operert to another man some years ago are however, not yet to hand.

however. The young lady had really giren of the Loochoos The Japanese ret Australia, or Canada. It is sentiment of and when this individual suddenly apposts

A second depression is shown over Man The Bacred Skull, by Oec. Griffitas

Restitution, by 1 orothea Gerard.

MINING IN HAINAN.

SUPERINTENDENT (AP-

POINTED.%

(Wah Te Yat Pos Servics)

"PERING, August 20.

An Imperial Edies appoints. Mr. U Kwok Lim (the wealthy merchant-

prince of the Straits Settlements) Superintendant of Cultivation Mining in the island of Hainan.

and

THE OPIUM SMOKERS' REGISTER.

PRINCE SU MOVING.

(Wah Tea Yat Po's Service.)

Peking, August 20.

Prico Sune ordered that the register

of opium smokers be at once propared.

CRUISE.

steaming for this port. The fleet is due to

The following notice fe issued by Mr

10 BE Fire Nights, by Victoris Crows

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Watkins, Limited,

SIDSEY, August 17. The American battleship feet hoe biddou but influential committee had raised a fand course; but thou the “goods are good it upon the stene she accapts his proposohuria, and pressuro has given vay rather Anne Page, by. Netts Byralt. farewell to Auckland, New Zealand, and insuficient to commission an eminent artist is also a practical sentiment. And there is and Me Baffory is left in the lurch. Thore quickly in N. China arrive at Sydney on August 22, two days to print his portrait. Some time after the no saying but that it will carry with it the one chaotic of Menelab Epbert's expected in the Formcui Channal and ia a good deal of quiet humour in the book Moderate to Fresh N.E. winde mayo inter thui the schedule on account of being cheers evoked by this announcement had seed of a desire for a larger preference delayed two days ut auckland. Great precessed, Mr Croxton rose again and remarked

step-uncle, is quite one of the most original, moderate E. winds along the Northern parations are being made to greet the

characters evolved in modern Botion, His shores of the China See, From all over Australia that he had just learned that the portrait vessels hero..

Philosophy is an racy as Mark Tapleying as 10 am, to-day. 3.21 inches.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours end- people have come here, and the hotels are was completed, and might be exhibited

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noða orowded. Many Americans are hero forthwith. Again two curtain behind the

The Tamislocks by B. ACHTUNA GROTE to-morrow Apostas, August 17.

London, Warner Laurie,

FORECAT DEJUF withdraw, and there we dis

1-Hongkong and Naighliqnrhood It was with great difficulty that the patrol from the American battleship fest played, under a blaze of electric light, & We have too long left this kind of Governing story. The contrast presented by the R. winds, moderate squally, shewery, ** got the last of the suitors aboard the floet striking portrait of Mr. Spottiswoode better and more enterprising spirit seama sisters Trac wal Bolty is splendidly eas. I 9-Formosa Channel,N.E. minds,

moderate in fro

5.—Bouth osast of Chins between Hong- kong and Larocke Same as No. E

South onset of China between Hong Inng and Hainsu, Same as No. 1.

them as they wont about the streets pick-

chair F4220

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