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To-day begins the Jewish New Year, 5689, and all Jowish Arme in the Colony are holding holiday.

TARIS, (ustheimpressum which lie specel con- STREIT. Ce se all the more convincing, There

The German blad of the 28th August was a tone of sincerity in it too, which is whs delivered in London on the 20th inst. endly lacking in the lippant remarks of the Under Secretary of State, while above All its greatest aim to thoughtful con- sideration was its extreme-my, to bor row and aptir. STEWART's own telling phrase, te amazing-moderation. Hut this a dispassionate presentmost of the subject made it all the harder for a off everything satisfactory reply to be returned. His Excellency Sir FagothicK LUCARD was

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Uncle Joe" Cannon recently taunt- Mr W. J. Bryan with being a millionaire as only worth a paltry $150,000. and Bryan responded by showing that he

During a reception given to Mr. J. Bryan, the Democratic candidate for the

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 1908,

COMPANY MEETING..

Hongkong Cotton Spinning, Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd.

The ordinary annual meeting of share Weaving and Dyeing Co., Ltd., was held holders of the Hongkong Cotton Spioning,

at the offices of Mesara Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd at noon today,

TERRIFIC TYPHOON IN

THE PHILIPPINES:

GREAT LOSS OF LITE.

(Exclusive Service, suppčini ty Reuter,

via Hombay)

The Hon. Mr W. J. Grésson presided and there were present, Sir Paul Chater, and Bir J. W. C. Banner (consulting com mittee), A.Denison, E.Urmiston, LoChewing Shui, Ho Yu-Shang, A. D. Cousland, R. E. Piercy, A Shan; C, H. Rome, W. E can Clarke, H. W. Petley, and W. M. Fleming (Secretary).

Losmos, September 25,

A terrible and terribo typhoon hás swept the coatrut Philippias Lelende, onusing great loss of lite, No detaile yet be obtained owing tó telegraph communication being inter

The Socrotary having read the notice rupted. convening the meating.

The Manila Disaster.

REPORTER ORKAT LOEB OF LIFE.

With regard to the telegram which wo

English, Italian, Portuguese, TO END OF OCTOBER on the home of a dilemma and the Presidency, at Whooling, Va.,an enthusiatic muy he "extricated himself was, we wou kissed him. The lady was arrested Spanish, French, German

The Chairman said:--Gentlemon: The ustow, extremely graceful All and fined and Mexican Records.

report and accounts having boin in your the same we must confess to a feeling

Manila was swept by a big storm on hands for some days I propose with of disappointment. Of course is Beptember 19th, evidently coming within your approval to take them Excellency undoubtedly took up the the outlying radius of the big typhoon rend. The depression in the para trade publish above morning the typhoon correct official attitude in making his and broke over Toursae. Some little continued during the first half of the period on good authority that the loss of life has which afterwards tmvarsed the China-Res referred to ut vár lust ungul meeting which struck the Philippines, wo have it

reply and gavo to Col. SEELES's ill-damage was done in the city, but the covered by the accounts now under review, been great, something like 10,000 lives har considered words the gloss which heavy rains were looked upon as a Godsend and for some months the mill was working been lost. If our information is correct.

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would now desire to bave by the Sagitary authorities, for they swept ingata lose. In the spring of this year, and we have it from afirm withintimate con

however, a considerable improvement in nections with Manils, it would seem that demand took place but it it is unfortate the Philipples have suffered greatly, but that we have been able to take full until we have fuller partieu as it will be The Victoria Cinematograph continuer to attract large audiences every evening advantage of this improvement, owing to impossible to give uren the approximate The pictures are up to their usual high stan. the diffulty of obtaining adequate Inbour, sigures regarding the loss of life. As dard, while Miss Moodonald, the talented It will be remember that at the end of Hongkong has suffered severely at the singer and dancer, is already a great favour April, 197.3t was found nenosary, owing to hands of typhoons these lad few years

with the patrons. Tonight and track of demand, to curtail our production, the people of this Colony will readily night two excellent films, "The which was done by reducing the number of sympathise with our aunt neighbours in Lady Barrister" and "The Shipowner's spindles running and dispensing with the the Philippines. Daughter," will be shown in addition to services of about half our workpeuple. So soon as the improvement in the yarn tride the usual programme.

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2.80 p.m.-Auction of Household Fami- tara, at No. Robinson. Road, Kew 3 pin-Auction of Crown Land at the Tablic Works Department's Offices,

-—-Mooting.

6.10 p.m-Meeting of Royal Hongkong

Yacht Club st Club Pavilion

General Memoranda.

TUESDAY, September 29-

9.4 p.m.-Anetion of Household Farmi- ture, at No. 2, Magdalen Terrace (No. 150, Magazine Gap). 6.15 p.m.--Meeting of Hongkang Cricket 6.50 p.-Mesting of Honour Foot

Offih at Club Pavilion.

ball Club at Hongkong Hotel. Goods per Forwaeris undelivered after

this date anbiect to rent.

WEDNESDAY, October 30 :---

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2.45 p.m. Auction af Household Furni taro, st No. 11, Kantsford Terrsos, Kowic o

Goods per Ficien ailelivered after this

date subfoot co rent.

Balve Beene

Thursday, October 1 --

220 pant-Attetion of Household Famil. fure, &c., st Bir Geo. P. Lammert's 5.30 p.m. Meeting of H. K. A, A, A,

at Bonghong Hotel. p..-Military Gun Practice. Baztenay, Osteber S :----

does not extry conviction: with all due respect, it reads lamely, and certainly will do little to remove the feeling of justifiable indignation which the Under Secretary for the Colony has aroused inite Hongkong. All the Bansard reports in the world wil net mend watter As the Japanese have it, the sandal has been flung at us, and the insult will long ankle in the memory of the soker thinking community of Hongkong,

The result of the debate, of course, was a foregone conclusion, the seren official embere voting on one side, all the fire unofficials on the other. The officials won in numbers, but the moral victory was with the unofficials.

commented, we at outo endeavoured to THE ORIENTAL RAILWAY

boon Arranged for this evening at the but this year we have experienced greater An exceptionally good programme has increase the number of spindles at work,

Alexandra Cinema-thestas. Miss Tina difficulty than on any previous pension in while Professor Rydor will mystify with is doubtless due to the existenco of zo. Latour will appear in entirely now songs bringing the millinto full working. This

quite o fresh programme of magic. To the muneritive work on the mainland a mil second part he will be assisted by Msway enterprises, which have recently come Latour in his presentation of "Resuscita into being, but the result is that we bare tion," a new and capital illusion. A unique had to be contented with taskilled labour, set of pictures will also be atown.

which takes time to train, and a consequent decrease in outpat for the time being. Clas

QUESTION.

STRAINED RELATIONS”

(Fclusive Bereice supplied by Reuter, ria Bombay)

Lomon, September 25. Bulgaria has informed the Porte that The second resolution, dealing with|

It is said that the official estimate of workers are, inwaver, gradually improving the assumption of the Rumelia section Japan's foreign trade for the current year and we have now about 45.000 spindles of the Oriental Bailway is a question the prosecutions instituted under the is that the unfavourable Inlance will cuming out of a total of 65.000. Taking amended Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, gare the Colony an oppor tunity of seeing that its interests are well looked after by the presso unofficial members of the Legislative Council. there are from 30 to 30 million yn worth siderable improvement on that of last year, NEW CHINESE MINISTER of machines and general goods in the as may be illustrated by s comparison of the Comment at Bay length upon the par-bonded warehouses. These, ys the stock of yarn at the respective datos. On

TO BERLIN. ticular motion under review is not neces-Jugan Mall, have to be gradually takon 31st July there was an undelivered stock at delivery of, and they will probably exceed the mill of 6,656 hales of which 1,903 bales sary, the factanze too well known to every the relief afforded by surplus exports were angold on 31st July this year the body. The Hon. Mr MURRAY STEWART and between now and December.

undelivered stook was 1381 Lates o the Hon. Mr SLADE had an excellent case

sold, and this quantity has since been reduced to 144 bales on the 18th instant. and handled it well. The reply of the

There is apparent a disposition on the The stock of cotton has been taken over Director of Public Works inther injured part of a good many people in Manila to at a safe price and the production of the then, helped the Liovernment, as the get panicky over the unfortunate outbreak Mill is sold to mid-December at a cinali of cholera in the city within the last few profit. I may mention further that we bar Hon. W. J. Unessos pointed out in days. The situation lonks a hit serious, queceded in catablishing a requisz demand Letters relating to business should be address, ning up the debate, and so again just at present, it is true, but there aro and Tsingtan. Coder these incum conveyed to the European Courts China's

forour yarn in the Northern Ports of Shang WHISKY Communications rating to nors should be though the oficiul bloc carried the day the first place the campaign against it justified in proposing to you that $40,000 President of the Beart of War.

many indications that it will not last. stances your consulting committee has felt/Apologies for the Boxes mtbreak, At

amount to 8 or 86 million yen. At into consideration the difficulties with which must be settled solely by the present the figure is only 63 millions, and which we have had to contend, I trust Railway Company itself. All experience justifies expociation. that that you will consider the gain on working exporte will predominate during the next viz. $2,336.30, as net unsatisfactory. The four months. But on the other hand, genel position, marcover shows a con-

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Alterations mul additions to Advertisements

morally the honours, were taken by the being well organized and in the

place the outbrent seems to be rather unofficials.

sporadic in its nature and the chances are that the prompt action of the authorities wil prevent it from becoming well rooted, At any rate, the wisest plan is to be unterrified Cablenews-dmerican:

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Paul Maximilien Francis Tonnelier, French resident of Indo-China, has been extradited from Manils on a- eðarge of embezzlement

(ah Tr. Yet Po''Service.)

PERIKE, September 25. An Imperial decrce has been issued appointing. Yin Chiang to the post of Chinese Minister in Herlu. -

[Note.-Yin Chiang laa held the post of Minister at Berlin before. He accompanied Prince Shun to Earope when the latter

present HE in Chiang is Vipo

STARTLING INNOVA-

TION.

be taken from the Equalization of Dividend Fund for the parrese of paying a similar dividend to that of last your and 1 trust that this course of sation will have your approval. The property is all in fost class condition. Before saking you to pase the report and accounts I shall be pleased to answer any questions concerning them. Two or three important becks are pro

There being no questions, the Chairman mised from Mr Murray shortly. One is moved the adoption of the report which

A certain Grand Conseiller, in an Military Memoira of General Sir Was seconded by Mr Denison and enrried. Consal-General Jose Beiboan for Joseph Thackwell, C. C. B. It is based On the motion of Mr Ormiston, seconded interview with their Majesties, advised Helguim at Hongkong, forwards us an on the journals and letters of the gallant by Mr. Le Cheung Shui, Sir Foul Chater that a set of telegraphic apparatur interesting pamplet entitled "Belguim soldier, and is written by Colonel Wylly, and Mr J. W. C. Borgar wore co-pleated should be installed in the Imperial and the Congo," issued by the Federation C. B. Hoveral Thackwell was born in 1781 to the consulting committee.

(Wah T Tu Pe's Service.

PESING, September 25.

on Pages 1.4, 5 and 7, should be set to our Offee at 3 Wyndham Street not later than 1 for the defence of Belgian interests abroad, and died in 1859. Je was an other in the Mr Constand moved and Mr Shaw Prisce, 60 that all Vicarya and 3. New Advertisements should be sent and which includes: The text of the 15th Hussars during the Corunna campaign, ecconded the ro oleosion of Mr W. Hatton Governors may communicate direct with

Treaty of Cession of the Congo Indepen- which will always be associated with the Potta a auditor.

the Throne.

our Office at 5, Queen's Road Centred before

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dont Stoto to Belgien and the Test of military services of Sir John Moore. Ho

The Chairman: Dividend Warrants will Advertisements and Subscriptions which are the Addition Trenty; the speech deliver oftewards stw much lard Öghting under be posted on Monday. I thank you for your not ordered for a fixed period will be continueded Mr Scholler, Fresident of the Board the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsula attendance..

of Ministers, on the 1st and 2nd July 1906 campaign, and was present at the Battles

until countermanded.

Telegraphis Address's Nail, Hongkows Telephone No. 22.

The China Itail.

Konerona, Saturday, Sert. 25, 1908,

“A REASONED OPINION.”

in the Chamber of Representatives: the of Victoria, the Pyrenees, Orthes MASSEY'S COMMERCIAL MAP speech delivered by de Renkin, Miglster Toulouse, and lost his left arm at Water-

of Justice on the 3rd July 1906, at the 1oo. Ho afterwards saw much active Chamber of Representatives.

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PELING, Septembar 25.

Sir Robert Hart, Inspector General

The Petit Parisien states that is warm sgainst the Sikha, and rose to be Boogkong, 1803-9, will be published in from an authoritative course the follow-seerd in command to Lord Gough in the Book and Ball form. It will toolude an ing details regarding the programine of Army of the Panjah. Unlike the majority phabetical inder of the principal firma, of the Chinese Imperial Marime reforms adopted for Indo-China The of soldiers, Sir Joseph from his earliest days giving particulars of business address, Customs, has heen urgently requested situation may be regarded from thres kept a diary in which he jetted down his phone, cable, etc. A Classified List of impression at the moment, of we as well

over 200 headings is being added, Ally wire to return to Feking. poluts of view · «Firstly, from the political of battle. The back therefore me genes will come under their ógn letter pantat view it first he considered that loss to be of exceptional infeat. It is in Alphabetical Index and be followed by THE Hon. Mr. MEREAT Stewart is to be eutan fandts have been committed, specisto contain portraits, mare, find other use of firm acting as agent. This also heartily congratulated upon the part beyin Arm, where Llic assistance of the trations,

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(Fok TF 10 Pot Barke:)

1ERTO, September. 25,27

Chilo has allowed China to station du

In kokoowledgement of the anggestion of a prominent resident and wollknown business Contz, aïl attempt will be mada tó lot to introduce two motions which prac. as collshorators in Annam, the land of the tically amounted to votes of censure, the Protectorate Scound, from the admini At the Sanitary Board meeting on Tues. Iounts by diagram thresidences on the Fook

Crative point of view it is declared that a day Mr A. Shelton Rooper pusat to Peak Directory Ladies' Lict will also bo first or an Imperial official, the food ibistion of too great contralisation has ment had been made whereby any offers are rochestod to send their names, nodrestes official in bar territories to look uffer

notice, will ask-Whether any arrange added, all ladies res dent in the Colony on the focal Building Authority All been created, no power having been left in of the Sanitary Department are required to and feeshane wiber Gegibly write to Chinese trade interests. the honours reated with him. The man- the hand of the administrators, ascertain and repant on nuisancos under prevent mistakes) to Miss F. A. Mussoy,

Klobusowski will effect the neceser")

ner, in which he exposed the wretched decentralisation bird, from the financistings Ordinage 1903 1908 for the informs ples to lendents on the Peck, of which Part II of the Public Health and Duka Hongkong Hotel. The same recreat ap- politics manevring at Colony Sexe pot of in hopes have bron a ton of the Builder Authority? If so, has a sophisto let will be compiled. No charge THE FUTURE OF ELARBIN. in the oplum debate in the House of tinted very distasteful to the natives och arrangement received the sanction of is made for insertion

who are already heavily axed His Excellency the Governor, and will the Commons when the newly appointed Klobukak will set to work to remodel particulare of och strangement be laid be. Kire, Typhoon Sign

Chait, Rickshaw and Stiam, Launch Under Secretary of Bute for the Colonios the fleal regime on primaries of squity for the Board for their information"

Labint and went out of hie way to fibo and float at which am too bassy

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invited

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nicht delight in clear-cut, foguet annýsm, la Murrar Stewart could not bep but present his coser in the ury light of shrewd, dialectical reasoning and

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