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THE CITY OF PARIS indeed, it may without exaggeration be his letter to the Secretary of War on May said that not only the face but also the gth, 1904, and Mr.Thựr as administra- STREET. character of the country have been

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A FEW ROOMS TO LET.

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altered. In my earlier contributions, it tive head of the canal, has never faltered may be remembered, I referred at length in his allegiance to them. As recently to the physiological effect of its high

temperature and debilitating humidity, as January 10th last Mr Tar attend- recentuated by the noisome exhalations

ed a meeting of the Senate Co- from decomposing organic matter, upor

not only people accustomed to a tem-mittee on Interoceanic Canals, and in porate climate, but also upon the native

It spamed then almost reply to some heckling on the subject! to anticipate that these effects of the cost of sanitation declared that. could be sensibly modifed, that life in

the zone could be made endurable for the Government had in- this matter the foreigner, or that the native could adapted and followed a fixed policy→→ be awakened from his traditional aloth

the laws of hygiene. Yet in three short mian medical staff. "The Goverment

and disregard of the first elements of that of acting on the advice of the Isth-

years all this has happoned. Panams

and Colon, from hot-beds of disease, did not care,' he said, 'to assume the have been transformed into practically responsibility of outing contrary to the new cities, not only by the provision of

SATURDAY AUGUST 22, 1908.

THE MAYPOLE MINE DISASTER.

78 DEAD.

·(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, ties Bambery.)

LONDON, August 2

The Maypole Mine has been flooded

to put out the fire. Seventy-six bodies have been recovered.

ANOTHER ATLANTIC

RECORD.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Eenter,

riu Bumbay.)

Lobos, August 29. The Cunard steamer Lusitanio, on the ontward passage across the Atlantic, bas

complete water-worke and sewerage sys views of the doctors. Moreover," ho tems, an efficient system of quarantine, added, 'Dr. Goles has proved so uni- JOHN & ROBERT HARVEY & the reconstruction or widening of many formaly successful that we have felt thoroughfares, and the paving of every street with stone or brick, but also by the now willing-cooperation of their masterful America The pller hospitals as taught us and all the world created another record-4 days, 15 people in furthering the designs of the such matters... The Spanish War have been enlarged and modernized,

EBTAX LIKH *· 1770.

TSOLE AGENTS in Hongkong and HE Undersigned have been appointed South Chins for the above Company's

WHISKIES,

fully justified in taking his advico in

and wherever required new ene have how to live in the tropics. In hours, 40 seconds. HARVEY'S SPECIAL' $14 per Case. heca erected and properly equipped. the lap of the gods, concludes br At every important point along the

DODWELL 4 00, Hongkong, August 11, 1908

BIRTH.

111

ALARCOUY-On August 15, 1908, at No. 12 Range Road. Shanghai, the wife of J. P. ALARCON, of a son.

MARRIAGE.

DENECHIZMOMIS On July 11, 1908, at St. Matthews Church, Notting Hill Gate, Landon, MAO MASSIMO DENEGRI, of Novi Ligure, Italy, and Shanghai, Chius, to Yonan MonTIMER THOMAS, of Shanghai.

DEATH.

„THYEN →On August 17, 1908, at Ban- kow, Jon. TavYEN

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Miscellaneous..

"MEMOS FOR MONDAY,

Masting.

Noon Meeting of Hongking & Wham- poa Dock Co.. Ld., at Uo.'s Offices.

Auction.

canal line water and sewer stems have Lars, rests the future of the Panama been installed, and nothing has been

left undone to impress both native and Caual enterprise. "Whether it prove immigrant employee with a sense of the the great engineering triumph and dominant Power's appreciation of the

value of life and health. The commercial highway to which many of arrangements for the housing and look forward with coalidenet tine feeding

of the army of workere, white

and coloured on the canal and railroad alone will show; but of one credit Listory leave little to be desired, and matter can never rob the United States. Among too often neglected in enterprises

involving the employment of alerge much good and evil it must be placed on Labour force-every possible encourage-cord that it was under American ad- ment is given by the Commission to

WELL DONE CANADA !

MAGNIFICENT HARVEST.

(dusive Service supplied by Reuter, ría Bombay)

Losos, August 22. Harvesting in Caunda is fur advanced.

the promotion of healthy sccial life. ministration that the knowledge and It is estimated that the trop will reach

quality..........

NEWS OF THE DAY.

CHINESE REFORMERS AND THE GOVERNMENT.

ANOTHER COMMISSIONER

APPOINTED.

(Wah T. Yat Po's Service,)

TERING, August 21. -

The Peking Government, awaking at last to a sense of the mischief done by the Reforma Party in propagating their views among the Chinese residents in tho Straits Settlements, the Dutch Fast Indice, etc., havo decided to send H. E, Yang Sto Ki as a Commissioner 16 these Lands. He will be instructed to adviso

the Chinese there not to be deluded by the talk of reform politicians.

THE HANKOW-CANTON - RAILWAY TROUBLE.

1

OFFICIAL INTERFERENCE.

(Wah To Yai Po's Service.)

PERING, August 21. HE. Chang Chitang, in the code of an interview with Chan. Pak,

President of the Board of Posts and

Communications, proposed that an official should be appointed in supers intend the action of the shareholders of the Hankow-Canton Railway Company when they meet to select directors.

It is stated that H. E. Chang Chi-. tung will be appointed Superintendant of the Szachuen and Hankow railway, in addition to his present post

As a result of all this care, Mr La resources of modern science were applied 110-115 million bushelsa, of excellent notes there has been no yellow fever onto the hygienic redemption of the once the Isthmus for two years, although the noisome Isthmus. Such fruits of labour Goods per Forteneris undelivered after fever continues in all the countries in this direction have already been ? this data sobject to rent.

around the zone with which the letter gathered that they promise to rival as a has commercial relations. There is worthy menument of American actieve bubonic plague on the Pacific Coast, ment even the canal itself." both north and south of the Isthmus, but no case has occurred in the zone since 1905. These facts, he believca, furnish proof of the virtues of quarantine and dusurpace that pure water and the concerning the presence of gold in a sanitary corps have abolished Follow region of Shantung province la bikely to fever in Panama and Colon. Even evoke discussion in all the principal more interesting, he thinks, is the mining centre of the world, and to lead record in respect of malaria.

to further prospecting. German mining "Of the deaths in 1907 among the experts whose favourable situation workers or the, canal line only allows them advantageons opportunities 4.57 per 1,000 can be attributed to'

Twe keepers of gaming houses wore fined $300 each at the Magistracy to-day while eight players were flued 80 auch.

Arrangements are almost completed--- | ́. THE MINERAL TREASURES OF some excellent talent liating been secured

"CHINA

--for the next concert to he, gisten, at the Kowloon cricket pavilion.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Farmi- ture. ., Be Geo. P. Lammert's Soles Room

Miscellaneous,

Goods per Australien unclaimed after this dato at Noon will be subject to rent

and landing charges.

Goods per Macduff undelivered after

this date subject to rent.

Goods per Henascere undelivered after

J

this date subject to rent. Goods per Glamorganshire andelivered

after thin date subject to rent

General Man

Memorand TUESDAY, August 25-

2 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- tore, within Mr W. R. MD. Parr's Residance, Durisdier, Magazine Gap. Goods per Malia not clasped at 4 p.m.

on this data subject to rent.

.WEDNESDAY, “Àugust 10p

Tus confirmation of previous reports

The Gazette contains the regulations

made, by the Governor in Commeil, for the keeping, dispensing and selling of poisons by registered persons.

On and after September 1 the inte of postage on parcels to Germany ris Naples is to be 60 cents each parcel in addition to the postage payable if sent via Gibraltar.

A meeting of his Majesty's Justices

of the Paare will be held at the Magistracy,

(ZEXTER'S SERVICE.] TURKEY.

LONDON, August 20, Austria has sent a favourable reply in the Russian communication regarding the Anglo-Russian reform scheme, and adds that Austria can only rejoice if the new regime secures all Turkish subjecte equal rights.

EGYPT.

Losos, August 20.

diseases ordinarily known as tropical, for insestigation have not been slow to among which, of course, is included use their opportunities in Shantung; at 2.16 p.. on Monday, to consider an A "Young Egyptian” movement has. malaris in its various forms. There were admitted to the hospitals last year, wher and it is to one of the number that the application from Ho Fan for al adjunct arisen in Egypt where several Arabic the labous force averaged over 59,000 large find of precious metals is said to on the premises Nos. 466, 468, 470 and advise the Khedive to grant a constita- licence to sell by retail, intoxicating lignarsspapers are crging the Sultan to

16,753 cases of malaria, as compared

Goods per Gimlochy not cleared on this with 91,739 cases in 1906, when the bo due. Should the repert prove tree 472, Queen's Road West under the sign off than

average force was but 26,000, indicating the discovery will be of enormous con-The Pan Hing Rold."・・ date subject to rent.

that in one veor malarin ball been re Cocda per Korea undelivered at nou dixed, fast 50 per cent. It is also sequence to China and to the world at

this date subject to rent.

ød to THE MASKOPRI

NOTIOR.

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Letters relating to business should be address Communications relating to news should be

addressed to TIE ESTOR,

Correspondents rust forward their names and addresses with any communications ad dresard to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.

All letters for publication should be written on and side of s'is paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that Lane already appeared in other papers will be

inserted.

worthy of note, as showing a greatly increased resisting power among the large. That in the exploitation of the blacks, that whereas in 1900 the death-treasures which have in for centuries rafe from malaria was approximately

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Hon. Mr A. 1. Thomson returned

HOLLAND AND VENEZUELA.

Losbox, August 20. Queen Wilhelmina is avere to war,

among the whites 2 per 1,000 and among in the hills of China well night all things to the Colony on the 14th inst., stid has and hopes that everything will be done the bhicks per 1,000, the same rates are possible in the way of new dis resumed duty as Colonial Treasurer. in 1907 were respectively 3 and 4 percoveries, most people who have ti versed

1,000,

to esttle the dispute with Venezuela. Count Jeziersky, Manager of the Tientsinpacifically. Nevertheless: the Daten The records of the first three months certain of the provinces will be willing that port on August 12, says The Feling

Branch of the Russe Chinese Bank, left val yards are working day and night.

factory and indicate a marked improve to admit. of the current year are even more satis-

What the French bave and Tientsin Times to take up his now aȚ

THE AMERICAN FLEET, ment as compared with the correspon-learnet concerning Tunnan, the Ger-pointment as Manager in Shanghai cice M.

LONDON, August 20. ding periods of 1907. Indeed, they

The American battleship feet which has arrived at Sydney has had a magni ficene reception,

provide the nest Javorable reports which mans are finding out in Shantung. the Health Department has been able to

make. The death rates for the whole China, South and North, has stretches of population of the Canal Zone are especie country sparsely people, and on the ally noteworthy and compare favorably

Drosemeier, who is, understood to have severed his connexion with the Brok,

Mr T. H. Reid, general manager of the Straits Times Press Ltd., and editor of the Straits Times has resigned. Mr Reid wh

as formerly editor of the China Mai will return to England via Hongkong and Sibaria in September. Mr Still, who is

Orders for extra copics of the 'Causa Man with thuse any Earopean and suras uninviting, which conceals from should be went befors. 11 am on the day after erau cities, while the statistica view large deposits of those minerals having relation to the canal and railroad publication. After that hour the supply is labour force indicate that the mortality which are the main sources of the wealth limited. Cash Wets.. Credit 30 eu, per among the latter is less than one-third of modern nations. It is not to coming out from England, is to succeed Mr

iteratons and additions to Advertisements what it was two years ago.

вероза

New Advertisements should be sent to

pa Pages 1,2,3, 6 and 7, should be nent to our Colonel Gouds, the lead of the Office at Wyndham Street not later than 11 Sanitary Copinission, has been greatly our Office at $ Quizen's Board Central before aided, Mr Ian thinks, in overcoming the difficulties of his task, by the

8 p.m.

Advertisements and Subscriptions which are

Garrick Cigarettes in 50 tins.net ordered for a fixed period will be continued political conditions in the Canal Zone

State Express in 50 tins.". State Express de Luxe in 25

and 50 tius...

until countermanded.

"Telegraphis Address: Mail, Bongkong. Telephone Nu,

The China Mail

wondered at that sharp-sighted, wide- | awake Europeans having secured terrk tory coterminous with these regions

Reid.

OUT OF QUARANTINE.

LATE TELEGRAMS.

(FROM THE N.-C. DANY BERS.). CHINA AND JAPAN. L

Toxio, August 17.

The proposal of an alliance between Chine and America is ridiculed as Tokio, where it is remark ad. that busybodice are The Government of British North Borneo endeavouring to sow mistrust between

China and Japan-

TYPHOON WARNING.

..

The following Telegram was received from the Manila Observatory .12.20, August 22-Cyclons or typhoon South of Naha moving N.N.E.

"

BEHRING FISHERIES.

Taxio, August 17. The report that Japan bas opened negotiations with a view to participation in the Bebring Fishery Treaty i pruza- tura, thongh Japan would probably on. senbto any overtures that may be made in remed to becoming a party to this Treaty

should in a longing gaze on the have released Hongkong from qusraatine. highly favoured areas and seek therein mining concessions on a large scale. Fand the exceptional powers for putting China is, however, also awake to the valus into face sietary rules and regulations, and potency of her treasures. She will Among his assistants, also, be found

not in her present" rights recovery many men who, like himself, had had

mood lightly grant the privileges now so Large experience of tropical people, eagerly sought and the would-be conces BIRCH FOR ANOTHER THIEF.

A LAY OF HONGKONG. disenas, and Sanitation; and he knewsionaires who most desire to obtain themiz

We knew that troubles fieper turn op: Hongzone, Saturday, Augúar 22, 1908,

that eforts toward his cudcovopra will not se readily find, as in former days

A native was charged at the Magistency Tub-t us by the dozen at a time,

singly. impugn his methods would meet with a show of reason for the exercise of com-a native worse.

today with stealing a gold carpick from And savorsities like mountains now cur SOME. TRIUMPHS AT PANAMA.

no uyinpathy on the part of thcos pulsion. It is becoming increasingly : GENEROUS tribute is pad in a recent highest in authority. Reviewing these difficult to force the hand of China; issue of the Janect to the wonderful advantages, he very candidly confessed for she is steadily advancing to a position results obtained by the American Sani-that he ought to be able to get up a from which she can treat with the great tary Commission at Panama. When one model sanitary department." It muchess

wester Powers on equal terms. All brands of Manila, Cigars recalls the terrible story of De Lasers be mensured by restilts, he has, in the

Quo Vadis 50 and 100 tins, „Beuton Ronge

Felucca Anglo Egyptianí Cigarettes,

etc., etc. ete,

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The evidence was that while complainant.

defendant went behind the vehicle, and

FÓLING LIST. And our strengili açomus quite unoqual toʻ

the climb,

station,

was in a rickshaw in Des Voeux Road When your tennis court rates its proper ifting the hood, coatched the gold earpick and anoves next door, of course you are'nt Four persons, however, saw what I have

to blame, done and gave chase, the defendant eventu- Though your neighbour doos'nt want it in

his garden, ally taking refugo under a wharf only to But still be's got to have it all the same, bo, a little later, handed over to the police. Fumarkable evidence has been elicited Defendant said that the evidence of the Everyone scans vory discontented,

Everybody wants their luck to qUUED and fover-stricken gullies of this humid achieved his purpose. While claiming at Alabanan (U.S.A.) respecting the State four witogues was untrue. He was twice Bat it doesnt make the slightest bit of

convict leasing system in the Southern escorted by the Police to Queen's Road re

diférence, istlimus, with its appalling waste of for the medical and sanitary staffe on States. It was shown that at one State that he might call a witness, but on each Things only seem to ge from bad to worse. human life, it seems nothing short of the Isthmus a maximun mersure of prison farm convicts were lined up and occasion, on arrival at the Magistracy, We hate the very sound of Mongkoktem,

defendant said the police had brought the th begin with its an awful sort of name, marcellous that the present regime should credit for cleansing the country and sold like moles to the älghest bidder..

And no one seems to want the typhoon wrong person shelter have accomplished what it has done and thereby maintaining in the highest state-

Mr J. R. Wood, the Magistrate, sentenos Bat still we've got to favo, it all the same, A WELL KNOWN REMEDY... in such a comparatively short space of of eficienty the army of

of canal and HERE are few people in this country.

ed prisoner to six months' imprisonment Some people in this Colony seem lazy, time. The Lanent bases its remarks milroad workers, I regard it as a bate of Chamberlain'e Colic Cholera and

who bave not used, or at leser heard and to receive 24 strokes of the birch

And indifferent to their duty it appears, So they want to make a rule that every

Briton upon a report furnished by Mr Joux

act of ftetica to record my conviction Diarrhoes Remedy. It is the first thing

they think of whom they or any.member of MESSAGE FROM AUSTRALIA. Must enlist and juu the Hongkong Volum

“el in the atomnel or arep dolie... le ass pror, Queezialand, writea; Uhaubertala Bo sul Citizens in futura wil be Soldiers, quasters much of the success would have bably gaved the lives of more people, than Coffee Cholers, and Diarrhoes Remedy, The Colony's defence must be ont sin,

an impossible. Provident Rooster any other medicine in us, and has it her enjoys a great reputation in these are For no one really wants to bes Omerapy

been used in a home sed ita, valuable pro- 15 bas etsected some really remarkable poly parties become known, they rely upon is ours, and there is carvel, a home without that perhaps we'll have to have to all the as countlandy as on their family phrenalin. 1 bottle For sale by all themaer time, Foz skle by all phamate and incrakespuen.

FA BWAWATSON GRONCE LEIGH, who lus paid two vints that without loyal support from hand the Lamily are stricken with diarrhood, pain SSRS Williamson & Co., Jundaheers

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to Fannius, 1 period of three yeare seperating such MA LEGB, in the course of his articlo, save.

*Since 1905 the Isthmus Eda been the soone of many, remarkable changes ;

has, at every stage of the enterprise

aterated the sentimenti expressed in

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