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Prasa, September 23.

Li Chouk Wa, a Censor, haa memorialized the Throne, urging that

any motive, private or public; its second and front of the offending in this res- to present a certain views of public policy peet is Lord NoRTIKLIFFE and lus kind. which it believed to be for the good of the State and the community. It was

treated life as if it was a serious matter. It had an antiquated respect for truth. It believed in the moral governance of things, Lord NORTHLIFE has chang

nsictions. He saw an immense, muslit our issuv to-morrow, ed all this. He started free from all hold over a number of interesting items smoking in abolished, in the Eighteen

Owing to the very heavy pressure on are largely indulged in once opium nawa space, we have heen compelled to.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Quyres at

The autumn Aruy Hons had to be cancelled oving to min.

PRINCE BUELOW ON THE POWER OF THE PRESH.

(Exclusive Encics supplied by Reuter,

via Bombay.)

LONDON, September 23: Prince von Buelow gavo a garden party the smoking of cigarettes should also be in Derlin to the International Press prohibited as undoubtedly this vice will Congress. Ir a speech referring to the power of the press be said that few people realised its strength. It was a new apparition in the history of civilization and he warned journalists against furthering injustice and false- wl. The journalist anght to hea

Provinces.

GREAT UNRESERVED AUCTION SALE,

exploited field. The old journalisu appealed only to the minds of the responsible public; he would appeal to the emotions of the irresponsible. The aki journalisoi gure news; he would give. sensation. The old journalist

My J. P. Murphy of Belfast having to patriot but patriotism is not injustice to &gave reasoned opinion; he would give

leave on Tuesday for Shanghai, tímo will The North British Locomotive Coal- unreasoning passion. When Captain Flanagan from the calm retreat of the pany of Glasgow has booked an order for debtors prison was drawing up the forty-six, locomotives for the India State

TSULE AGENIS in Hongkong and pucspectus of The Puli Val Gazette ho Railways

South Chins for the above Company's

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has consequently decided to sell all his must be based on mutual goodwill. not permit him visiting the ontports. He others. The intercourse of the nations stock in Hongkong, and the auction sale

Speaking to Reuter's representativə

will be resumed tomorrow morning at 11

proudly that it would be written by gentlemen for gentlemen. Lord

n.m Householders are reminded that it is Prince van Buelow, the Imperial German It is announced that Sir G. cossary to Lay pure lion only oute in a HARVEY'S 'SPECIAL' $14 per Case.in Lord Sasey's phere, was writte succeed Sir Houry Howard as Minister NOTICE.18 Conceived a journal which, Rachanan, British Minister at Sofin, will by office-boye for office-boys. It was a bitter saying: but Lord Norrocarrat The Hague, has had his revenge. He, Lord Sarie- er's office-boy of journalism, wos mised to the peenige by Lord Sastare nephew. It was not the only case in which time passed an ironic comment on Ford SALTSIURY's views on the press. When GLADSTONE repealed the stamp duty and made the panny paper possible, Lord-ROVERT CECIL asked scornfully what good thing could come out of a

A Chiamano was discovered hawking penny paper. A cheap press, like an eats and when questioned by an Indian enlarged franchise, meant to his gloomy constable, said he had heard that the and fatalistic mind red ruin and the Sanitary Board recommended the keeping breaking up of laws. And be lived to of eats, and he was only distributing them see himself kept in

and deriving at the Magistracy, to-day.

goods are now being sok at this great many dreamt of attacking Englund. lifetime us it dusts a generation. Such Chuncctior, said that nobody in Ger Irish linen sole. The auctioneers, Messrs Sueli au idea arose from e frightful Hughes and Hough, report that Mr Murp-|

The Chartered Bank of India, Australia hoy's prediction That as the sale pro-pisunderstanding. and Chim this morning received from their gresses and the purchasers have bad an op London Office a telegram advising that anportunity of testing the goods they bought | interio dividend has been declared for the as pure Irish lineas of the finest quality, half-year to 30th June, 1908, at 13. the demand will increase," is being faily CHINA'S SPECIAL ENVOY free of Income Tas.

DEATH. Goos.-On September 17, 1908, sudden 15, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, BULOLF Goos, Merotant, Hongkong.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.

Azation,

11 8.01-Auction of Magnisicent Irish Linens, &c., at No. 26, Dea Voca Road Contral, formerly occupied by

Matual Store.

Meeting.

reld. Ladies who purchased goods on.

the first day of the sale hare attended again and again, bringing their friends with them. In addition to the goods already offered attention is called to a small con signment of carpets which will be sold at tomorrow's sale. Every line of the mag

auctioneer to the highest bidder without

6.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong St. which bo bad feared the demoe-Hozaret, Mr J. H. Kemp, fined him & nificent stock of goods will be sold by the

Andrew's Dosiery at City Hall,

Miscellaneous 5-Aquatic Sperts at V.R.O. p.-Military Gun Practice. Gooda por Catherine Ager endelivered att 4 p.m. this date will be landad.

General Memoranda,

SATURDAY, September 26 -

Woon-Meeting of Hongkong Cotton Spinning Wearing & Dyeing Co., Id., at Maszra Jardine, Matheson Co.'s

Office.

Goods per Matcharis undelivered at 5

p.m. tine dato subject to rent. MONDAY, September 28-

bis

support from the halfpenny press, at which he would have shuddered. He lived, in fact, to realize that there is a better way with the office-boy that to drive him into revolutionary movements. It is to give him a vote and. The Daily Mail."

T

earrve.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL..

TO AMERICA.

(Bah For Yat Po's Service.).

PEKIN, September 23, H.E. Tang Shao-yi, after being. received in audience by their Majestics, bul a private interview with Prince Ching, during which important political matters- arc said. to have been discussed.

I

At the Eucharistic Congress Viscount Llandaf raised the question of the Bover- eign's Accession Declaration against tenn substantiation, an act from which every His Excellency Sir Frederick Logarð generous-mined person, he said, must recoil presided at the meeting of the Legislative Lord NORTHCLIFFE, saye his critic, in a The Duke of Norfolk appealed to the gene- Council which was held this afternoon. ILE. Tang Shao-yi will leave Peking mood for aphorism, is the common rous English people to spare their Sover-There were also present:-

sigue a painful ordeal and remove a cruel Hon, Mr F. H. MAY (Colonial Sq.for Washington on the 25th Septem man in au ancommon degree." He

retary). wrong to the Cathalies, then goes un to say ----

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The German Troops in North China "There is no psychological mystery to be unravelled here, no intellectual she going to have an interesting route dowland. He is obvious and elementary. march in the autumn, the China Times" He is simply the type of the man who says. They will stay in order to take part wants material success and nothing else, in the coming sports of the Cameron He has no other standard by which to Highlandors, and will then march overland judge life. Napoleon's question me from Tientsin to Tsingtau.. They will be What have you done Lord North- under the command of Major v u Barfus. $.15 p.m. Muoting of Royal Hongkongcliffe's question would be What have In addition to the march to Shantung

Yacht Club at Club Parition.

You got For he not only wants suc- provica there will be a march into Man- 6.15 p.n.Meeting of Kowloon Cricket cess.imself he admiros it in others.

Club, at Club Pavilion.

3 p.m.--Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's I fiices.

TUESDAY, September 20;-

It is the passport to his esteem. It is churin over the battle fields of the Russo- the thing he unders ands. If you will Japanese War. The Germans are nothing 9.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Farmi-wateb his career you will see that, as far if not praction in military matters. Major toire, a N., Magdalen Toriace, as he has a philosophy at all, it is this, von Bartus į to be congratulated on his (No. 153. Magazine Gap) -

that merit rides in a motor car. Yox keenness and enterprise in this respect. 5.15 p.m.-Mosting of Hongkong Cricket become interesting to him, as Jem-

Clab at Clab Pavilion.

son team-interesting to Chester

The body of Professor Churton Collins

Hon. Mr W. REES DATTES, K.0.ber. His Excellency has obtained (Attorney General),

Hon. Mr W. CESTASI (Director of Pub-Itaperial sanction for taking in his ile Werka).

suite Tautai Chung Man In, Director Hon. Mr A. M. 1яomson (Colonial Treasurer).

Hon. Mr E, A. Invig, (Registrar General)

Hon. Colonel DAVINNA.

Heu, F. J. BALLY, Cape, Supt. of

Police.

Hon. Dr Horkai,

Hon. Mir WEI YUE, C.M.G. Hon. Mr MunBAY STEWART, Hon. Mr H. W. Slado..

Hon. Mr W. J. GRESSON.

Mr C. CLEMENTI (Clerk of Councils).

THE CLOSING OF OPIUM DEYİ. The Hon. Mr M, Stewart moved:-That in the opinion of this Council the reasons given in the House of Commons on 28th

of the Shanghai-Ningpo Railway.

[REUTER'S-GRAVIOK"}

THE PARIS TELEPHONE FIRE.

LONDON, September 22,

The great telephone fire in Paris has palyad the life of the city.

Business men are compelled to have recourse to the telegraph, which is also damaged, telegrams to London, being

6.30p.m.-Mooring of Hongkong Foot fet, immediately you have spececded. has been found in a secluded spot on aly, by the Under Secratary of State for the sent via New York.

ball Club at Hongkong Hotel, Goods per Forscaris undelivered after.

this date subject to rent. / WEDNESDAY, 'October 30-

2.46.g.m.-Auctior of Household Fail

Kowloon,

Tuesnar, Octibar :-

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Pro- perty, st Mr Géo. P. Lamont's Sales

len he went down to that memor able meeting at Clasgow at which farm near Lowestoft. He had committed Mr Chamberlain formally opened suicide. Professor John Chart Colline his fiscal camp, he changed his was no author, essayist and lecturer, polier in a nightlis papers had been having been professor of English Literature christened the Stomach Tax'; At this

Colonics, in explanation of the peremptory nature of the order issued to Your Ex-internationa! services, but works are It is hoped shortly to resume the

cellency on the 6th May aro mastisfactory.

ture, at No. 11. Knutsford Terrace full of denupciations of what he bad Biezingham University since 1904. Ele the Under Secretary of State had inferred even a provisional restoration of general.

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Correspondents must forward their nomea and addresses with any communications so dressed to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good faith.

-All letters for pikkention should be written on one side of the paper only.

A merciful Providence fashioned us hollow So thet weinigla, our priocerples swallow.

The one principle to which his loyalty never falters is to be on the side of the big battalions.

THE TYPHOON,

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A full report of the Hon. M Muray Stewart's speech, will appear in our issue to-noazon. 1

CHOLERA IN MANILA.

LONDON, September 22. There were fifty-eight cases of cholern in Manila on Sunday.

Pablic festivities in the town are act now permitted. Two hundred police

THE EULENBERG CASE.

LONDON, Septaler 22. Prince Eutenberg has been in consequence of ill-health..

spleased

Hon. Mr Murray Stewart thought that expected to elapse before there can be ineeting, great and so enthusiastic, was born at Bourton on the Water, that the kind of opinion he was likely to telephono communication. seemed the presage of success. He was Gloucestershire, in 1848, and was educated get from Hongkong was divisible into de- going to be left in company with that at Ring Edward's School, Birmingham, the action of the Governisent wastegarded greès of comparison and the one supporting dismal thing, failure. The thing was and Balliol Collage, Oxford. After guns best.. anthinkable, and be leapt the face ondeating at Oxford in 1872, ho engaged in the instant. For he believes with Mr

forralism, education and public lecturing. Biglow that

and took part in many controversies in the interests of higher education, and is plead-

Hon. Mr He Yuk seconde. ing for the recognition of literature na Hia Escullaney in reply said that the distinguished from philology at the Univer- Hatsura reffort has not reached this have been told off to assist the moitary sities. In connection with the University Colony and they had not yet the exact officers. extension movement, he delivered over words which the Culer Secretary of State 9,000 Icetures, Besides contributing to bil sud. He did not think that the "I have said that Law Northcliffe is waris magazines, he was the author of phase forved to the fact that Hongkong the common man in an uncommon several hooks and edited many others.

was incapable of giving a reasoned opinion, degree. You see it in his articlo in

and he was unaware that any steps for Young Foll[Harmsworth's first article,

the closing of tho opium dens had been upon the subject of Amateur Photo

takon prior to the th of May, in the graphy, published in Young Folks for 18811 Austent photography Land just much damage in French lado Chips. The thought that the explanatical was satis- Last Sunday'styphoon has aridently done telegram received on that date. Be become popular. He, a lad of eighteen,

OHINESE IN CANADA. factory. $16.50.hould be sent before 11 am. on the day after unc. A little later max the boom in Touran and Haiphong and it will be some voles to five.

Orders for crirs copies of the 'CORSA BAILsized on it as a stepping-stone to for telegraph wires are all down between.

LONDON, September 22. gablication. After that hour the supply iegeling, and Master Farmsworth, still days ere hul details can be obtained. limited. Coek 10 ele, Credit 20 cts, perin bis teens, became a cycling journal- The two disturbances now under way are

Ottawa reports that Chinese bare at in Coventry, Sir George Newnes evidently very strong and spreat overs That the members of this Connel regret been discovered entering Canada from Alterations and additions to Advertisements find touched the great heart of humanity wide area, judging from the barometrical the recent action of the Building Authority Mexico, fraudulently certified as mer- or Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be out to our with Tit-lits, and Mr. Harmswarth, now readings which are reaching the Observa-proceedings a:afrst property owners for chants, thereby evading the bead ear

in instituting on a large scalo criminal Office at & Windham Street nat later than 11a man of twenty-one, felt that here was tory. The second of the pair is the one failure to comply with the requirements It is estimated that the Government has a. New Advertisements should be sent to a field for his genius also. He, too,

ur Office at 8, Queen's Road Central before would tell men that the streets of Lou which Bunglong is most likely to be inest of the law under circumstances which, iu been defrauded of thirty thousand

dou put end to end would stretch across interested in, but the next 24 hours will the majority of cases, rendered compliance pounds sterling,

impracticable, the Atlantic, and that there were more perhaps tell a different tale. acres in Yorkshire than letters in the Bible. Why should be conceal these truths? Why should the public thirst for knowledge be denied? And an, in an upper room in the neighborhood of the Btrand, Answers come to birth, the prolific parent of some hundred, or per haps two hundred-Iam not sure which --offspring, ranging from The Funna Wonder to The Daily Mail, all being

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MASONIC.

The resolution was declared lost by seven.

THE KRYT PROSECUTIONS, Ilon. Mr Murray Stewart also moved

THE LOCK-OUT IN LAN- CASHIRE..

Hon. Mr Blade seconded, nad said that it was disappointing to find that the Building Authority bad not liberally carried out the intentions of the Ordinance.

Hon Mr Chatham said that quite two- thirds of the notices had been complied with prior to the typhoon, and that showed

LONDON, September 22. that the typhoon was a lame excum aut no

Four hundred and ninety Lancashire one sent in any statement asking longer time in which to carry out the work. mills have stappen work. About one Hon. Mr.J. W. Gresson supported the hundred are still working, though some

On Wednesday evening the following were installed as Principals or invested resolution.

The motion wa

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the impress of the common mind in an as 'officers of St. Andrew's Chapter, Noto five.****** declared lost by seven are on short time.

uncommon degrep."

218, 8. C., Hongkong, for the ensuing yaar Fr. Comp. A. O'D. Gourdin, P.Z., per On the whole we must join in deplor formed the installation ceremony, assisted ing the change which Lord NOTULEE by Ex. Comp. B. B. Bridger, P'.Z. has brought about in the ethics of EZ ME. Comp. J.A. Tarrant, P.

H Bt, Comp. W. Logan British journalist He has distinctly J Br. Comp. H. Tillings

Sarido E. Er. Comp. T. Chee, FZ lowered ita ideals and has lot loose a Babe N. Comp

Derney “A.G.G., writing in the columns of the food of irresponsible emotionalism F. 9. Comp. Treasurer Comp Daily News, has some rather scathing

which will work much harm in the ad A. 6. Comp. Lat: A. S. Comp. things to say of the career and charactor.

future. A cheap press is by no means D. & U. Ex. Comp. of Lord NORTIRLITE, better known as ALFRED HARNSWORTH, the owner in Great the blessing which MUNDELEA and his Steward Comp, Britain of twenty daily and weekly school of thinkers regined, sponally Janitor Oomip

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THE RUSSIAN HUDGET.

With reference to reporta which have Hon, Mr M. Stewart also, asked :--

appeared in the local Press concerning the

22 Laspoy, September alloged unsatisfactory state of some of the stone railway bridges under construction The Eussian Budget estimates the in Kowloon and the New Territory, have ordinary revenue at 2476 million

the Clovernment any information to

roubles, and the expenditure at 2473

Hon. Mr May said the information million. would be given in His Excellency's speech

in introducing the estimaten.

A NEIGHBORS KINDNESS,

Sa, The editor of the, Hind Swarajyo, bar.

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Was culled to a see a ceighbor editor has been bound over to keep tho C Fittoor who was inffering from severe erseps and pesen for a similar öffence, y

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