THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1908, ·
GREAT FOREST FIRES.
THREE AND A HALF MILLION
DOLLARS DAMAGE,
A NEW NAILWAY JUNCTION,
Takro, September 4. The Chinese Government has appointed. „Mr J. F. Foley, Traffic Manager of the Imperial Railwaye of North China, to negotiate for the junction of this line with the South Manchuria Railway, which is to be represented by air Tanka, one of
(Barlusive Service supplied by Renter the directors
via Bombay.)
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SEOUL EMBEZZLEMENT CASE.
Toxic, Suptember 4,
CHINA EXPRESS CO., SUED.
The Return of Fire Bricks,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE HONGKONG BANK CASE.
The action by San Man Cho, otherwise Lau Hok Shun, against the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation to recover 34 title deeds which plaintiff alleges are his property, and wrongfully detained by defendant was continued before the Chief Justino, Sir Funsin Piggott, at the Suprema Court, to-day.
SINGAPORE AND THE SHIP-
PING CONFERENCE.
Report by the Colonial Secretary
Undoubtedly one effect of these Shipping Conferences has been to eliminate all chance of any sailing vessel obtaining cargo in the Colony for the United Kingdom or Continent of Europe, and the same pro hibition has in effect been placed upon the The following is extracted from the re-economically ran tramp steamers, British port on the Straits Settlements for the mainly, which used to participate largely year 1907, by Captain A. H. Young in the important overenss entrying tade of .C.M.G., the Colonial Secretary-
this Colony." The vexed question of Shipping Range, or Conferences, is awaiting the report of the Royal Commission appointed in ag and, in 1907, to investigate the subject,
A report by a Sab-Committee of the
At the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr Justico Gompertz, the China Express Co., wern smad by W. Burker and Co. for the delivery of ton bags of fire brick alleged to be wrongfully detained by the defendants. or the value thereof, 3120.
Mr G. E. Morrell, who appeared for
Hon. Mr Pollock K.C., outlined' tho: The Seoul Court which is trying the case of Mr Yang Ki-tak decided yesterday to the plaintifs, said that in April two defence. He said the grounds upon which summon as witnesses Mr E. T. Bothell, sots of fire bricks were ondored from a they sought to hold the plaint table Mr H. Colbran, of the Collbran, Bostwick firm in New York, and his client were that he was an undisclosed principal, in the State of Minaccia, driving before Development Co., M. Martin, a French-received a bill of lading from New York, and also on the ground that the proceeds them thousands of settlers, whose five Ringer and Co.'s branch at Cherzulja Mr with a draft for $60, which stated that of these, bills which were sold by the Singa, ore Chamber of Commerce, datert referred to above, eniphasises the fact that
LONDON, September 9. Great forest fires, extending over a hundred square miles, have broken out
SCHOOL FOR BLIND AND
DUMB.
am, and the Manger of Mer Holm
SPECIAL PREFERENCE.
It seems appropriate to rentárk specialty here that the report of a Sub-Committer of the Chamber of Commerce of Singapore
Ferende steamers to a limited number of
are endangered. The amount of the A. furndalf,
appliostion for delivory was to be made to
drawers of the different bills to the the 10th of July, 1907, answering questions practice exists under which the Steamship
damage is estimated at three and a half is sa antuneed:
The date of the next hearing of the trial the Chin Express Co. Phintiff's applied defendants and in fact reached the on fliis subject submitted at the instance Companies comprising these Conferences for delivers and received an invoice chargcoffers of the Wang Fung firni in which firm of the Royal Commission was forwarded pay a preferential, or on-called socrot, million dollars.
THE UNPED STATES, ing $08 for freight and $17.40, defendants the plaintiff was a partner. The greauds Lo the Secretary of State together with a returns of & per pest on the total of al!
Washingvos, Septennlær 3.
charges Defendants rofused to deliver of the bank's claim against the Wing Shing report from Mr. Stuart, the Registrar of freights earned from the Straits by Con Sonator Forsker, while passing though the goods. The goods should have been Long and the loi Eling firm were entire Imports and Exports.
The officer, at my request, has prepared privileged firms or persons; the appor Tolle, had a short version with Birlanded in the Kowloon Wharf und Godowny separate and distinct from the grounds
Taft. The two men shook hands Co. and plaintifs sunld have taken of their claim against the plaintiff us a statement showing the approximante tinent among these firms being kept The Sub-Committen (some of aly and Senabur Foraker pledged bit delivery of them.
partner in the Wang Fung firm. The volume of cargo shipped in scale tons dur. scorot. self to support actively the Rapublican Calidate for the Presidency,
Mr P. D xon who defended raised a pre-ground of making the plaintif liable was ing 1907 to the United Kingdom, the rest the members of which belong to firs that the Wang Fung firin, in which he was of Europe, excluding Russia, to which who are participants in this special pri Emmary objection. This was auction for a partner, had had she benefit of these country. the influence of the Conference vilege) have placed on resort that the pri
specific delivery of chattels,
does not extend, and to America, the apvileged firms or persons among whom are The case was adjourncă.
proximate umount of freights paid theron foreigners who participate in this so- and the average approximate amount that called souret 5 per cent. return are thus would have been paid yearly on the same cargo at the rates current during the five placed at an advantage over other mer
chant shippers of this Colony,¦ years previous to the Conferences.
This practice of giving ʼn special pre- ference to a selected few is I believe, peculiar to this Colony.
TO BE ESTABLISHED,
(BT Yot Pu's Service)
PERING September 2. II. F. Chiang Chib-tlog has sug.
gested the establishment of a school
for the blind and dumb.
SERIOUS RIOT.
IN FUHKIEN PROVINCE,
(ah 55: Yet Puis Service)
Paris, September 2
A riut of a serious nature has taken place in the district of Kin Yiang, in the Fulcian Provinza.
CANTON-HANKOW
RAILWAY.
2
THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
ORDERED.
The forest in the Sequoia National Task (California) is on fire.
Wasutisuray, September 4. Bobl Exctions in West Virginis have nerard de support Mr Taft.
Nr Hey M. Nevins, of New Jersey, has licon appointed Commander of the, Grand Army of tus Republic.
FROM THEMES OF Cavion."|
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OBITUARY.
Losnos, August *. The death is announced of Sir George かいじい。
[Sir George Barclay Brugs. Kuight, crested 1888: born 1st October, 1821; married 1847, Helen Norah (died 1898). cwughter of H. Simpson of Paisley. Educated as a civil engineer under Robert Stephenson; engaged on North-Eastern Railway chief engineer of Madras Rail- way; President of Institute of Civil En | ginters, 1887-88.
GREAT EBOR HANDICAP.
Loyo N, Augan: 26. The Great Ebor Handicap rate resulted
as follows:-
The Gecat or Handicap-About £850; 1 mitos.)
Captato Laing's bo. NOUSAY, by Bg
Ronald Poposition, 4 years...
Mr A. Bell's 6. f. OLD CHINA, by Avington Derby China, 4 years ... Mr Thompson's b. h. TURBINE, by
Speed-Simplifs, & years..
1
ઠં
Four horses stated. The race was won
Etis Fordship The property or its value? Mr Dixon-36 is the same objection as was taken here the other day.
His Jrdship-That is an oxtaordinary proposition. It is not an equitablo claim fat all; it is » legal daim,'
Evidence was hoard and His Tordship adjourned the case vive dir
DOUGLAS STEAM-SHIP COM-
PANY LIMITED.
nomes.
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LONDON LETTER.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
LONDON, August 11. The current issue of "Modern Business has an interesting article by Sir Robert Hare on British trade in China. He reitenites what has leen said many times before that the future of British trade deponds very much on the wadiness and abifity of merchants to nocompeaty them
The following is the report for prosenta tion to the shareholders at the twenty-solves to local demands. “I should fifth ordinary general meu ing, to be held thereforo adrim: British traders and nur at the offices of the Company, on Saturday, chauts generally." Sir Rober: Hart saya, 19th September, 1998, at noon :-
"not merely to scad out what their mills The general managers have row to and manufactories ate fitted to produce, submit to the shareholders their report on bus also to study Chinese tastes." He the twenty-fifth year's working of the points out that the Statistion: Department Company, ending June 30th, 1903.
of the Imperial Maritime Customs of China provide all the latest figures that give most important indications gaar terly and annually of the trend of trade. The comparative advances of - Koroisa and British traders, the development of the stainship service, and the postal reformas in China occupy the bulk-of-an To pay a dividend of 5 per cent on the interesting article, or rather interview, for capital of the company.
Perkins. such it was, obtained by Mr W. T.
After paying all running expenses, premia of insurance, remuneration to the consulting committee, and auditors' fees, there romains a balanso at credit of profit and Ines account of 873,462.04 which, with the consent of shareholders it is proposed to appropriate de follows:--
absorbing
by three-quarters of a length, and thro250,000.09 and to write of the balance of $29,402.04 from the value of the com pony's properties on June 89th, last."
langths separated the second and thiri. Betting at the start was 11 to 8 against Korany, 5 to 1 against Old Chino, and 7 to agalast Turbine.
TRANSVAAL COAL,
Losos, Anguss- 21.
bunker trade between ho East Coast of
(ah Ta Ya! Pu's Service.)
PEKING, September 9. Councillor Leung Ying-fu, of the Board of Communications, who was deputed by the Board to inquire into The correspcadent of the Daily Telegraph the affairs of the Canton-Hankodistiot enfiery ownere have sent a repre- at Johannesburg states that the Middelburg Railway, has returned to l'eking and scatative to Aden and Indis to develop a reported that H. R. Sie Leung Shing has spent the capital of the company, to the amount of six million-dollars,
end only 60 li, (somo twenty miles) of railway has been constructed,
The Ecard proposes to make a ther ough investigation into the matter and
hss ordered, H. E. Chiang Chich-ting
to proceed to Canton to personally make enquiries. It is reported that H. E. Chiang will arrivé next month
İRÇUTER'S SERVICE, { MOROCCO.
Loxtos, September.8.
The unprecedented depression in ship:
We have been retrenching our coast- guard service anong other things in Eng-
APPROXIMATE RESOLTS.
Other articles given show that the
I amex the Registrar's return which shows approximately the tax on cargo levied by the Straits Homeward and New York. Shipping Conferences in 1907, or inrerage anount of freight charges paid on other words, the amount estimated to have 386,200 tons of cargo exported to the been actually paid in excess of that which United Kingdom, the Continent of Europe, the currently quoted average rates of freight excluding Russia, and America, în 1907, during the respective five years prior to over the amount that would have been the establishment of these Conferences in charged prior to Conferences was £,164,100 1897 and 1905 respectively would have or $1,406,600, entailed.
The results for 1907 are approximately as follows:-
336,200.
Total volume in scale tone of cargo shipped to the United Kingdom, the rea America, tons... of Europe, excluding Russia and to Total freight charged thereon...637,500 Total freights that would have been charged on the same prior to the Conferences
SPORTING.
Hockey.
The match between the Kowloon Cricket
in hockey tear and the 105th Mahrattas, which took place on the ground of the 408,400 former yesterday afternoon, resulted in a win for the Mahraitas by 8 to 1. Difference ... £161,100. Secret robato of 5 per cent, on all freights pooled, paid to certain The Registrar of Imports and Exports is epocially favoured firs... 29,875
The Cricket Championship.
The Bual result of the English County
The-
ROBINSON
PIANO Co., Ltd.
HAVE A MOST FULLY
APPOINTED and WELL EQUIFFED.
VICTOR'
DEPARTMENT
MACHINES FROM
$2
per Week.
STOCK OF 10,000 RECORDS.
KOWLOON HOTEL.
GUEST NIGHT.
EVERY
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
String Band in attendance.
DINNER or SUPPER
of opinion that the difference of £161,000 Cricket Championships is shown in the Supplied from 100 to 1000.
which he shows, is for the following reasons table below:- an under ostimato :...
The quotations prior to the establish
ping has been fully reflected on the China and, and the result is that the gogù ola / ment of Conferences were the asking prices
gate of snuggling has begun to regain its popularity. In Dorsetshire the coastguards were taken from one of the eves and with
in the next month there were Duros land-
persons.
Copies.
Per Cestige.
Yorkshire Kent
25 16 0916 25 17
100.00
O. E OWEN, Proprietor. Hongkong, August 26, 1808.
35 14
70.00
25 13 4 8 9
62.94 33.33
20.00 A GENTLE
9.09
coast and not for many years has there
and loss was frequently obtained. boon such a scarcity of cargo offering, and
is surement have all been Middlesex (i) Articles which are shipped as bag Surray considerable extens earnings have consequently suffered to u
15 6 3 6 3 reckoned by him at the lower er bag rate. Sussex
20 0 4 15-2 Advantage has boon taken of favourable ings of goods and spirite that should here
(i) Other principal articles on much of Worcestershire 16 6 6 6 I
Lancashire..... 10 9 1 8.26 India and Coylon, through Delagoa Bay. xchange and scarcity of orders in one paid duty. Then, the men were brought have been reckoned by him on the basis of Harepshire...
which expensivo freight is usually charged Notta
13.6 7 6-1 – 7.69 TheGoverment is giving active assistano shipbuilding yards, to acquire a steamer back from another peint, thus leaving that the froights quoted for principal goods, Gloucestershirs 23 811 - 18.
19 7 9 3-2 — 13.50 | ■ of similar type to the Hulching, larger and place vacant, and the snugglers promptly SEDITION CASES IN BOMBAY superior in every way, at a reasonable cost shifted their custre of mctivities to the which show 43 percent. of an increase Es90 20 678-2-16:66 Lolvestershire 19 4 8 7 4 33.33 Bombay, August 26.
20596-426.57 The steamer which has been named Hai- batter place, this playing a sort of Blind compare with about 80 per cent for mes. Wat wickehite Dhonds Kassinath Phadke's appeal Yang, was built by Masers D. J. Dunlop Man's Buff with the excise men. Nobody suconsent cargo.
Darbyshire...
22 6 13:4-844.44 agminat a contence of 14 months' rigorous and Company, Port Glasgow, and should has been arrested yot, but as the reduction
(i) Other articles such as Tapioon Northampton- imprisonment for sedition in his paper the
-shire
22.3 14 3-11- 64.70 Ardys ju bi Weekly was argued bersive about the end of October, and it is of guards has bocu general along the const font, Pourt sigo, Coner, certain Cuma,
Somersetshire 12 13 2-11— 79.39 fore Justices Chandavarkar and Heaton in anticipated that she will prove a valuable we may anticipate interesting doings from Spices, and so forth, are not included.
the High Court this afternoon. The up-acquisition to the floot:
time to time turd the old standard is set
pollant repablished a seditious circolar The steamers of the Company have bochap again.. Leaded A Grave Warning." is counsel argued that this had slee sppuurod insovera mai tained in their usual state of efficiency Phalke had repablished it innocently. The the year the Haitan had her, tween decks Anglo-Indian and refnacular papers, and and are in first class condition. During judges said that the editorial note, publish relaid throughout. ed conjunction with the circular, left no doubt of the accused seditious intention. Considering that it was his fint offenen, and he curly 20 years old, they reduced the sentence to eight months rigorous im- přizomment...
THE TILAK CASE.
The amounte appearing as "freight duo" sad "accounts receivable” have since been collected.
WEATHER REPORT.
The following nutine is issued by Mr Figg of the Hongkong Observatory:—
On the 10th at 11.55 a.-The barometer
REMINDER
WHEN you have a prescrip
tion or a family recipe that requires compounding take
it to
| WATKINS, Ltd, The Apothecaries Hall, 31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL,
(v) Of Hattan's one-third of the quantity exported to the United Kingdom, and the whale of what went to the Continent have The National Reric puldishes an article
bou umed to have been shipped as on the everlasting subject of Dauge which pays a much reduced rato the possibility of a German invasion. It of freight: the same article to America is more convincing than usual though, for ins beer at scale tou rate. the writer, Colund Pollock, discusses the
In this and other ways favourite has fallen slightly over Japan and N, subject calmly and in a matter of fact way. consideration has been given so that there Loochoc, and risen a little in the Philip CONSUTISA COMMITTER - Mr Heory He sketches the possibility of 150,000 track may be no ground for any allegation of pines. Keswick and Mr A. G. Wood resigned Continental troops setting a landing on exaggeration.
The typhoon is moving towards N.Ę to
Where it will be carefully and the Eastward of the Toochoon. their seats on leaving the Colony, theur shores, and catibutes that we could'
The Sub-Committee of the Chamber of
Pressure is relatively high over N.E accurately dispensed with Pure A French column, five thousand
The rule on the Crown, granted yester-vacancies being filled by the Hon. Mrab thu mast oppose the enemy with a net Commerce of Singapore in, their report, Japan and N.W. China strong, left- Budenib yesterday morning day, to show cause why the Tilak sew, J. Gresson and Mr J. W. C. Bonnar value of 185,000 men, "It is in my opinion dated 10th July, 1907, pave bgures showing
or moderate N.E. winds rear be Drugs, and in strict accordance Benoa in the Formosi Channel, and to attack the Moorish camp. The should not go before the Privy Council has
beos made returnsile on Wednesday, Sap: The Committee non consists of Mr J. W. C. Portain," aduls Colonel Pollock, that that there was an income in the volume light to moderate variable winds over the with your prescription. enemy attacked in front and flanks en tembar 2nd when it will be argued before Bennar, Hon. Mr W. J. Grosson and Mr Germany could at the present time, secure of shipments of the princip articles of N. part of the China Sea. sonte in an attempt to out-fank the the fall' bench of the High Court. R. Shewan, who retire in terms of tim command of the North sen for three days, produce (excluding tin) to the United ing at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 juches.
Hanghong Rainfall for the 24 hours end- French, but were ultimately routed SERIOUS FIRE AT TRIVANDRUM.
articles of association, but offer themselve, she could made and conquer the Laited Kingdom, the Continent and the United
Forest for the 24 hours ending at noon Kingdom without any serious differilly,States of America in the second five years to-morrow. after à four hours fight. The artillery
TUTICORIS, August 27. checked the rushes of the Moore who
accounts have been simply because, with the exception of an over the first half of the decade prior to A destructive fire, believed to be due to
were
incendiariom, occurred near the Maharajah sudited by Messrs A. R. Lowe and W. H. insignificant regular army, we have no the establishment of Conferences. of Travancore's palace at Trivandrum yes Potta, who offer themselves for re-election. troops capable of offering a respectable The same statementsbows that in volume infantry.
terday morning. The Town High Seliuot,
Dovelas LAPRAIx & Co.,
of cargo carried there was sa netual loss in The French casualties were 29 wound-owned by th "Maharajah's brother-in-law,
Gencial Managers,
the second five years of the decade over wat completely gutted. Property estimated at R10,000 was lost. An official Investiga-
the first five years after the formation of the Conference. ⠀⠀ tion is proccoding.
never able to approach the
ed. The Moorish loss was heavy.
4
for re-election.
A Troks. The
A CURIOUS EPISODE.
It is said that in Canton, offices are still being Rob! to those who have menes, though lacking training or experience. As
resistance,"
I may add my personal opinion that the duductions will not bold for long, for it is the opinion of the great majority of experts that Mr Huldane's Territorial Army scheme is the best yet wvolved, and though it will take time to perfect and is at present very incomplete it will produce the best home defence force ever placed at the disposal of
The net loss in ten years is placed by the } Sub-Committee at 236,512 tons, or à pearly'
of 23,851 tone. average
EFFECT OF CONFERENCES.
FORECAST DISTRICT. 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: N.E. or variable winds, light; fair.
2.-Foross Channal, N.E. winds, Eght or moderate.
-South coast of China between Hong kong and Lamocke: Same as No. 1.
4-South coast of China between Hong keng und Hainan: Samo an No. 1.
It is said that the principal armament| of the Japanese battleshipe Batsoma 'and Aki has been changed. At the time of Doductions from these figures would their lunch it was reported that they appear to indicata that there has been a would be armed with four 12-in and ten diversion of trade due to two action of the 10-in guns bosides twelve 12 o masquick- Conference, and taking into consideration firere, but in the course of their equipament that there has been sú enormas expansion it was decided to mount ten 12-in guns on of trade throughout the Eastern Archipel each vessel, se on the Dreadnought, in ad-
LATER The Spanish Ambauendor has pre-
AMOY CELEBRATION HELPS vented to M. Pichon, French Foreign
CANTON BUSINESS HO SES. Minister, the reply of his government to the French proposals regarding the
It appears that Amoy has not within guarantees required of Malal Hafid for its boisiera sufficient facilities for the the Chinese put it, They don't know the War Office. his recognition ze Sultan of Morocos.proper welcoming and entertaining of the height of heaven or the width of the
Sul the four of the German invasion The two governments are completely American fleet. The authorities have earth. These officials have always plenty appears to be an obsession of certain was agreed of the main points, and the accordingly sont, 10 Canton a Cas-mission, of time on their hands which they while tion mongers whose minds are kept in tension resulting from German's attitude huded by a Waiguan umed Lau Tuk-away by drinking and crambling. Other state of nervous tension by the Harme appears to be considerably relaxed in bang, to buy some of the commodities that officials follo suit, and so there is worth papers.
will be needed. First of all a farge muier cxiderable amount of dissipation among! Another scate was based on the assumpsgo since 1898, of which the Colony in its dition to some I o.m. quicktrers and 12 consequence
of the stunted tree tr which the the cubers of tlacivil aurvies. The other tion that Count Zeppelin's airship was to position hitherto as a main collecting and om. piecus. Thus their armament is ex- Fati gordons are famous, are to. Lo evening a party of these gay spirits were male Germany dominate the air, thus distributing contro should have derived its pected to be superior to that of tho Transferred and also as many pot plante returning from a frolic, when their leader's placing an unassailable weapon as the full share, the diversion of trade is much Dreadnought. as can be purchased. Further, a large chair encountered the local Captain-Super: disposal of the Kaiser's forces. The greater than is shown by the figures given assortuzout of the best kind of Canton intendent of Police, who was personally renewed mishaps to the Count's airships in the report referred to.
Whother this diversion of the trade is fireworks are to be purchased. Lust of all changing the watch. He came in con have removed that to a gut estent.
NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
LONDON, September 8.
Admiral Sir Perey Scott with the
Sprain Service Squadron composed of
H. M. Crafters. Good Hope, Autriti,
and Devonshire his sailed for South
Africa in connection with the meeting
We have now added to our Staff the able services of an English qualified Chemist; of many years experience in Compounding and Dispensing, and in whom we hage every confidence:
Charges Strictly Moderate.
WATKINS,
LIMITED, CHEMISTS & DRUGGISTS.
AERATED WATER
MANUFACTURERS.
WHOOPING COUGH. a large supply of crockery mest lie for tact with the chair, and not knowing True, the Count sudo a wonderful fight, due directly to the effects of these Confer's in a very dangerous disease uz lase properly treated, but all danger may be ipled. It is said that the feasts to which who was inside pushed it aside. Im but I have it on the authority of Major ences, or whether it has been contribute avoided by giving Chamberlain's Cough the sailor will be invited are to bose out rediately then was scene. The occupant Baden Powell, Prident of the British to by a variety of causes, the fact remains Remedy. It has the tough mardi, in Chinese and not in the foreign mode, rushed out and charged the police official Aeronautical Society, that the chief military that there has been a diversion of tende making it easier to expectorate, keeps the 81, Queen's Road Central and therefore a great number of basins with purposely insulting him. Then a use of airships for the next ten years at considerable as to ranke the subject most annab loose, and asked the paroisme of Cubing less frequent and last severe. and bowels as well as chopsticks have been storm of words began, and prosontly others least will be for obreviation purposes.
For sale by sit chemtang and elçiakasparn..
of the Federation convention. H, M:8, Carnarvon will join, the squadron at t.onlozor. It will be an amusing sight to came up and there was the utmost likeli Vincent
ave American sailors endeavour ng to eat hood that there wald be a stand-up fight.
LATE TELEGRAME,
(FROM THEN.C. DAILY NEWS.)' JAPAN SHIPPING RETRENCH- MENTS...
"Toxo, September a
The Nippon Yance Keisha has discharged silly official, and has plised ten on the inserve list. It is also abölished, twe braathes and two sub-brundies.
A SUGAR COMBINE
by means of Chinoso chopsticks, nad unless Ultimately hyware, better console pre
Writing of Germany reminds me that certain Germont trembers of Farliament tlay revert to nature's implements to availed, and each party went about his or have been startling the public this week by declaring that the best polley for the wist them, they will be in danger of going business.
faturo is the unior of the German and sho hungry until they can get back to their
British people in a world poboy. ships. The Chinese are undoubtedly ar- A NEIGHB'S KINDNE 8.
pointed out that Chins will soon be getting ranging things on a graud scale, but W. J. Fuller, J.P storekeeper, into the progressiva stride and Japan is Chinese customs are to bo honoured as Randelab, Sou Au talis, for na possible, which decision after all can writers was ex led to a re a mighbor already in full kwang America is also herilly be undeained.
A BALM INDEED,
who was suffering from severe ors pa sad goin full speed ahaa is commercial com who really thought he was past help potition to that Germany and England, gave him three doses of Chamberlain's which Baya many interests idready, in
Cholert and Distrbonn Remedy,"
serious one for the Colony."
G. BERTOLONE.
CONFECTIONERY
ALSO
WINES AND LIQUEURS, AND
No external applestina in squal tono in a few hours be had quits own contaon, will piscently find themselves be LADIES AFTERNOON TEA
Onambertsin's Pain Palm Lue
muscles or swollen in No Catter what
Tho three principal sugar componise of y be the cause, this linimest will give rict. For anle by ali etomists, and state. "Japan have organised trading trustin
kpopers.
freq entise this remedy in my own tween the upper and nether milletones of family and elit my cast mes on a per American and Asist competition unles tivo gantuntee." For sale by all chémits steps are takin ketamed to protect isutual and storakéozstr
ROOMS.
37, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Hongkong, September 6, 1904
PUBLIC TELEPHONE NO. 706.
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