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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2 1908.

GOVERNMENTAL

CHANGES

(Wah Tas Tut Fols Service,)

PEKING, October L The Peking authorities have decided to abolish the Grand Council in 1910 and to appoint a Prime Minister who shall be head of the Cabinet (Nai-kho).

CHINA AND THE SILVER STANDARD.

(Wuh Tax Yat Po's Service.).

PARIS, Datober 17 At a meeting of the Board of Finance it was decided that China should retain her silver standard.

·DISASTROUS FLOODS.

(Wah The Fat Po's Service.)

PEKING, October 1. The river embankment burst in the Pao-hsien, near the capital of Chili, owing to the recent heavy rains and

over 200 villages were flooded.

THE ENVOY TO.......

AMERICA.

(Wah Te Yat Po's Service)

PENT,October 1.

SDEATH OF MR. C. G. R.

·BRODERSEN.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ALLEGED. FALSE PRETENCES, V.

Before Mr J. R. Wood, at the Magia We regret to announce the death of Mrey, on Thursday afternoon, the hearing C. G. Broderson, of the firm of Messrs of this charge against H. 8. Holmes, who Siemseen and Co, and à diretor of the is alleged to have obtained 83,000 from a

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, which occurred at Shanghai this morning Particulars of his illness are not got to

hand.

.

OPTUM IN KWANTUNG.

Restrictions Removed.

RAMBLING NOTES,

The Hongkong St. Andrew's Society. have decided to celebrate St. Andrew's Day with the usual ball. That's good news for our social world to look forward to. I

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Chinese compradore by Ilse pretences is don't mean the morning after; its the night Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Overland continued,

The deferidant, who was cross-examined by Mr F. Dixon, and the pass book produced was the only banking account he had had since March 14th. He paid most of the 85,000 received from Sit Leung Kit into his banking soodunt. Sit Leung Kit paid him all but 200, and for this amount he guro an LOU. Therefore secused gave We understand that the series of new kim a roccipt for the whole amount. and vacations regulations which the pro~~Who was Mr Greenwall?—A gentleman rincial quthorities of Kwantung attempted staying at the Connaught Hotel. to put into force on Friday last, and which | was reported in our issue of that day, have now been romered. The regulations were such that the opium trade of the province could be virtually turned into a monopoly.

What was his business-He did any kind of business.

'Did you give him $40 in consideration of his giving you u cheque for 81,000 which was returned to him -No.

What was it for Private business.

What was the nature of that business?

TYPHOON COLLAPSE INQUIRY. He was helping me in the offer.

The inquiry into the cruse of donth of six Chiness in a collapse at 36.. Portland Street, Yeumati, duzing the typhoon of 27-28 July, was confinned at the Magistracy to-day before Mr J. H. Kemp and a jury. Mr H. W. Bird was further examin- various tenders fur the houses in ques ed by his Worship. He put in the

tion, the highest being $101,000. Further. be stated that he would have passed the walls had he boon building the house for

Irimself.--

Mr J. H. Sotli stated the total cost of the sites and cases to the Humphrey's Estate and Finance Co. wne 882,757.

Hon. Mr W. Chatham, Director of

When ho gave you the cheque you did not intend to put it in eirculation ?—No.

You told him so ?--Yee. What did you do with the 81,884 you withdrew from the bank -Put it into contracts.

Did you consider you were entitled to pricate Isustines. Yes, I considered the use Ko a Him's money for your own

movey a loan.

Did you consider this prospective con tract with the Kowloon way was in connection with the business you carried no at No. ?--It was my own business, and nothing to do with the compradore inless he put up security.

Who paid Messas Almada and Smith for Public Works and Building Authority, the compradore agreement?-Up to the H. E. Tong Shaoyi, who is on his spoke to inspecting the houses in ques-presunt it has not been pait...

tion. He found that a far could be got Do they look to you for payment ? - The way to America, bas arrived at Shang-dosa tro feet 6 inches below the founda-compradore and I pay half nach.

hai.

[REUTER'S SERVICE. ||

*MOROCCO.

Loos, September 30, France and Spain are drafting a fresh, note to Mulai Hafid in which the guar antees demanded of him are modified in accordance with the examination of the first note by the Powers,

TURKEY. .4

Lono, September 30. Advices from home report that a semi-official meeting between M. -Iswoi. sky and Signor Tittoni at. Desain show's

tion, but no further. The bonding of the brickwork in the houses was inferior, the mortar was decidedly so and the bonding of the cross walls into the flank wall was. practically non-existent. The bad bond. ing, defective mortar and tracks would render these houses more liable to collapse

in a typhoon,

The hearing was adjourned.

KONGKONG AMATEUR

ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION.

Can you understand Chiness?—I know a few words.

Mr Dixon-I know a for words, and have been here only a few yERIE..

brother of defendant: Where are the Re-examined by Mr H.K., Holmes, papers in connection with the sum of 35,000. referred to ? With the British Consul in Cantor.

I'm thinking of. With a new chief, a new-but old in experience-secretary, and now blood on the gonaral' committee, then is every prospect of the 1908 ball being a hugo success. Get your kilte looked out all those who have them; those who are Jess fortunate try my tip and barrow. It specie an easy thing to do aut Fast. I had a kilt once, bat am afraid it is over the age for loading purposes.

The new secretary is out after ner members, so call up all ye Soots who are

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generally supposed to have a few on edge.

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We are going to have two weekly papers One is to be printed in Tertuguesa and the other lu English or American. e have had precis bofore and also a reminder.

Mr Denman Fuller, las proudised santher organ recital at St. John's Cathed. ral on Tuesday, the 8th Clarober, the solist on this occasion being Mrs Dealy,

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Our Volunteers are due in camp this getting good weather for they deserve it, month. I hope they will be fortunate in even if it is a holiday campaign. Visitors, 3.5. SHIMOSA as usual, will be welcome en gasst nights, |

but don't forget to take a fow dibs with 8.8. PATHAN Sit Leung Kit is claiming for $5,000!—you, for if there's to be man behind the

Tes.

That is for money that is not yet due That's--------

According to the agreement, that 25,000 wis placed at your disposal - Tes

The first-anal-topost-fthe committee. of the Hongkong Amateur athintin Asocia- tion for the year ending September, 30th, presented to the annual general meeting states, that the committee regret that theyif cannot prosent a full list of the members. owing to the suiden departure of the late

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I was asked the price of cats the other į day. Just fancy asking me such a question. Į Letartday would-be questioner to the Sanitary Board. As an after thought I remarked I knew of a gentleman who had bought two cats for 25 cents each, and that he was willing to sell them for 50

that there is complete identity of views/hour treasurer in February anal with him and contained 15 horse power, four cycle, conts each! What was he? Nevor mind!

in Bosso-Italian official circles regarding

the new situation in Turkey.

I

SIR ROBERT HART.

The Hongkong Golf Club, is undergoing? repairs--akin room for the ladies, and notifying the fifty per cent that they havo

Something lias been said about a molu auch being sold for $357-Yes. It was launch 35 feet long, decked fore and aft, the lists of membership and accounts and two cylinder engines.

The whole was what he was they take the apportunity of requesting any valced-at-$2,000, I arranged with the gentlemen who may have duly because solicitors selling the boat to postpone the members of the association and who hare salo. The sala was. withdrawn, but the received no receipt for their subscriptions host was sold a few days later without to communicate with the leon, secretary as being advertised in the local papers. wech as possible in order timt their names His Worship-A. cheque of yours put in It is stated that too report of Sic-osy a plecat on the list. The new ender is stated to be dishonoared; can you Robert Hart's recall to Chins a un track has been corapleted on the ground of explain that? You I gave Sit Leung Kour Europena-stores, who deal in golf the Kowloon Cricket Club and formally $10 which I got from my brother, and declared open by H. E. the Governor asked him not to wash the cheque.

When you handed him the clæque it was. in July last. Tim total cost of CD-good-Bo, hat. I expected to put the it is getting too near the Scotch ball for struction has been 22,123.87. To net money in the back.

ladies to attend a cheap sale of golf clubs. the liability subscriptions to the amount

founded.

Lomos, September 20.

DE BEERS RE-OPENED.

LONDON, September 30, The re-opening of the De Beers diamond wincs is pundanced.

BULGARIA.

Lomon, September 30. Franco has joined in the protest of the other Powers at Bulgaria's retention of the Oriental Railway,

CHOLERA IN MANILA.

We hear from an authentic source that the cholera epidemie is much worse in the Philippines than the newspaper reporta show. In one small town alone people are said to be dying at the rate of 160 per day.

A LOST CAMERA.

1

How much did you intend to pay Sit of $065 have already haan raised Leung Kit?-850.

After paying him the money did you again nak him for the cheque, and for a receipt? Ho anid he did not understood English, but would let me bave them later,

and it is hoped that the reinander Did he give you the other 250 back - which has been generously advanced by No, he asked mu to let it stand as the next) the chairman may be subscribed-before his month's interest. departure in November. The Club Lusitano haring decided to hold an open amateur 220 yards, race at their meeting, it was duly started, timed and judged by officials of the Association, The Broke Challenge Cup prevented by the chairman for the best aggregate in the monthly cross country runs was won by F. A. Biden. proposed to bold an athletic meeting is the kutčun. The balance sheet shown a balance jin hand of $24.

It is

Best Gel. Broke presided over the firse annual meeting of the association, which was held at the Hongkong Ratel on Thurs day evening,

The ghairmen uaid the treasurer has been promised more me of in regard to the cinder track and they hoped to include the regiments. The gunners had promised 300, (A voice: We bave got it "Well, that wis no much the better. (Laughter) As for the races there was a difficulty about date, and they would be glad to hear suggestions. The trouble was as to Satur- days, because the season was filled with league cricket matches.

Why did you start a second business? Because these mcu care and asked me to

start another office.

20 farther use for them. A good tip (for which 1 charge nothing), for some of

requisites, would be to advertise a cheap sale in that line for ladies only.

As an afterthought, however, Tam afraid

The mowing members of the Victoria Recreation Cub have made a commence. ment towards training *^I hear the regatte will be held in December Picuse reserve space for the ladies.

To young unmarried ladies a philosophic medical student gires this advica:- Never wear tight corsets; if you must be squeezed, let some fellow do it. I would add, it is much cheaper and far nicer both

Have you any partners in the Eastern ways Commercial Co. ? - No.

What's the capital-1have a few thou sand dollars of my own, and there was the compradore's security.

You leat Yeung $1,000; what security have you as told his people had money and ho fue & share in the com pradorship.

That is the only security you have

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AMOY NOTES.

(Proin Our Own Correspondent.)" TENNIS.

Axox, September 29..

In the Men's Singles Open Tournament.

The Bus, due hore on November 20th, The oficials elected were:-H. Lare e muanded by Lieut-Cal. R. Bayard, Garrett, hon, secretary; A. R. Baerland D.S.O.. with Major C.C. Cabbe, secand in hon. treasurer: committee: F. Lammert, J. H. Mead, F. H. Row, and P. Linton.

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