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POWELL'S

NEW PIANOS

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE CITY OF PARIS, possibly Fave been given---Afany ratë,

2. PEDDERWYSTREET.

X

PHONE

No,

6 36.

ALEXANDRA

BUILDINGS.

ON HIRE

TO CLEAR FOR

NEW STOCK

AT

CLEARANCE $10 PER MONTH.

SALE

OF

Tuning and Regular

LADIES' SHOES Attention Inclusive.

FROM

NOW ON S. MOUTRIE & Co.,

$2.50PAI

Hotels.

KING EDWARD HOTEL

A

HIGH-CLASS PRIVATE HOTEL.

LIMITED,

Hongkone. Apell 16, 1907.

20%

uuch as the Colony might have liked

to entertain the American fleet-we-fear-

MANY ROBBERIES IN ONE

NIGHT.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6 1908,

THE TYPHOON.

j

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Second reading of the bill titled Aw Ordinance to extend a certain definition in the Imperial Act stylel the Evidence

Colonial Statutes) Act 1907.

Second randing of the bill entitled An Ordinace for wombating Theatres and

ther places of public rear

A meeting of the Finance Committee will be hell immediately after the council

A meeting of the Legislative Council, is

· Fears were entertained on Monday even- Robberies are apparently becoming an ing that Hongkong woukt be again risitado be held on Thursday afternoon won the orders of the day are :-Second reading of tl the time at its disposal after the almus nightly occurrence in Hongkong, by a typhoon. There was a very high wind news of the Baila postponement since three are reported to have taken blowing and the typhoon signals hoisted at the bill entitled An Erdinnises to spply a roached the pablis would have been all place on Sunday arening, or early on Mon. the various stations at 5:30 pm. indicated not exceeding five million fire hundred day morning; while the premises at present that the typhoon was within three hundred and seventy thousad four hundred and toc înulequate for due and proper pre-occupied by the Japanese photographer ailes of the Colny. Many householders wonty-seven dollars to the public survive

of the year 1992. paration. Then again, after the over-in Queen's Road were also entered on took the precaution of fastening doors and Monday night at a late hour. The three windows but happily the night passed of whelmingly splendid fetes organised attempts were made respectively on without incident, although the wind con- in the Fleet's honour in New Zealand the premises of Brewer and Company, of tinued very high: Naturally the harbour and Australia, it would have been City of Paris store, and the Robinson wore avery deserted appearance this morn-

Piano Company.

ing, all shall craft having sought shelter. off everything humiliating had we, through-back of From Elie shop of Brower and Co., the

All dag -the--weather-continual --very- preparation anda depleted Treasury, laid thioves succeeded in plundering ono of boisterous with heavy showers of rain at the show cases of a aumber of pipes, sumber intervals. About 6 .. the black signals TO END OF OCTOBER.rselves open to even the suspicion cigar mud cigarette bolders, to the value of were hoistod, indicating that the centre is of a fiasco. A publie welcome on about eighty dollare. The caalt drawer had believed to be less than 300 miles to tha suitably adequate lines, a welcome been forced open but the robbers found South-west of the Colony and the typhoon to their dismay that it contained nothing will probably move towards the gulf of such as Hongking would have

beyond a few cents, as the money was Tongkin. liked to havo organised, ws, under scoured in new cash register which they the circumstances, hardly possible, had evidently overlooked, since it was Hongkong will undoubtedly have an gained to the store through one of the found to be quite intact. Accuss bad, beca

opportunity of showing its brepitality-skylights while the thieves had also Goode per Delta not cleared at p..et some future tine. when we may be demuined the same way. Bonds per Wray Castle andelivered sure it will give the stranger within its dressmaking establishment was also great The Toss austained by the City of Paris after fhin date subject to rent.

gates a right royal time.

since the burglars got completely away with a lot of, volumble dressmaking material. The music store lost a few gramaphone

Ja

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW Auction,

679

2.20 p.m.-Anclige Tweed & Flannel Suit Lengths, or Mr Gao, P. Lam.

mer's Soles Boom.

Miscellaneous

on this date subject to rent.

General Memoranda.

(b) THURSDAY, October 8-

ADIES' AFTERNOON TEA ROOMS. A. S. WATSON

PRISAIL CAR AND BIL-JARU Roo

Hot and Geld Water throughout,

Electricnlis Lugated.

Electric Fans (if required). Electric Passenger Clerator to cach Floor. TACLE D'HOTE AT SEPARATE Taules, Tale, Address: VICTORIA,' Hongkong..

For Term, vtc, apply the

MANACER.

Hongkong, October 2, 1968.

1352

& Co., Ltd.

ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

VICTORIA HOTEL, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

SHAMEEN, CANTON.

Baraga......Me H. HAYNES,

Telegraphic Address 'Victoria shameen."

Situated on the British Concession.

MACAO HOTEL,

MACAO."

Manuyor.Bir 1. F. BoatRIVAIBE, Teltguaphic Address Former Dinese Situated in the Centre of the Praya Grand.

Both Hervis eleitibally lighted and under experienced European Supervision. Úrtoes av CHAIRS PROVIEDŲ, Every information and special attention given to Thumst Revible Rares:-

VM. FARMER Proprietor. Man, May 13, 189.

780

BELLE VIEW HOTEL

TELEPHONE No. 391.

:

MUSICAL SUNDAY.

DT kind permission

Β'

Maju Eras and ficers the Semans Band f the 12th Rajpurs will play on the Lam At the shove Hotel, en SUNDAY next, the dih October 1901, commencing or 6.M, sharp to 8 PM.

VARIOUS Ios CREAMS WILL BE READY.

FRED. E. J. BISHOP,

Manager.

Hongkong, Auger 11, 1908.

493

WATSON'S

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OF

2.43 p.m.-Auction of Household Furi- tur, &c., st No. 4, Lytemocou Vilka, Kowloon. FETDAY, October 9

BRITISH INVESTMENTS ABROAD:

Tas publication of the Inland Revenue Commissioners' report, dealing

recorde.

A SILVER WEDDING.

|

BEER WITHOUT FOOD.

Before Mr J. R. Wood, at the Magis tracy, today, the propriater of a Japanese hotel, at 26 Connaught Road, was charged with nupplying liquor without food. Thu evidence was to the cffest that a policeman entered the hotel and was supplied with

Last evening the Suitors' and Soldiers two tiles of beer, and two slices of bread Home, sunal Street, was the soare together with some cheese. Tater, a sex-

Wedding of the Rev. C. and Mrs Boue, of a very simple and pleasing faction geat took the bottles of beer away after The decasion thereof was the Silver the navnager had lodged a protest.

Mr M. J. D. Stephens, who defended, who were asuried in the Union Church ounterded that broad and elicase was always. on October 6th, 1883, by the Revs, supplied with liquor, but they could not Me Brewer and Colville, (there was no force a customer to eat if he did not wish Wesleyan Military and Kaval Church in to. B Worhip reserved his decision. Hongkong in those days) Mr and Mrs

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Bone had kept the fact very quiet, and thought that it was known to one or two At the Magistracy this afternoon the only of their very personal friends. They

HONGKONG HOCKEY CLUB,

The unul meeting of the Hongkong

Transfor Rocks of Canton Insurance Office with British revenue returns up to inquiry regarding the collapse of houses at therefore had not the faintest motion that

Ld., close from this data to 23d just.. 31st March last, couceurates attention] Yaumati, during the recent typhoon, in any one was particularly interested in the flockey Club was helkou Monday evening.

once more upon the rapid increase of which six persons were killed, was adjourn-Bay, and attended class in the little upp fair attendance said that the iwcounts were.

inclusive. FRIDAY, October 23-

Noon-Meeting of Canton Insurance Ofice, Ld., st Meera Jardine, Matho- son & Co.'s Offices.

NOTICE.

Letters relating to business should be addrete- ad to luz MariCER,

Correspondents mans forward their names

and addresses with any communications ad dressen to the Editor, not for publication but as evidence of good jaith.

All letters for publication should be written on own side of the paper only.

No anonymously signed communications that have already appeared in other papers will be inserted.

British, investments abroad. In the year 1906-7 the total income from such investments, so far as they can be identi- fied by the Incometax Commissioners, amounted to £79,580,009. This is an in- crease of £5,661.000 on the identified Communications relating to newa akorde be income from the same souces in the addressed to Tuz Emter.

previous year. The significance of this in- crease is gathered from the fact that, up to two years ago, the annual increase over aged a little over £1,000,000 per annum. In the 18 years between 1886-7 and 1904-0, the identified income frera abroad rose from $44,500,000 to 268,100,000, representing an average annual increase of 11,200,000. In 1:05-4 the increase was 17,300.000, more than six times the average, and in 1906-7 the increase Alterations and additions to Advertisements on Fager 1, 1, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to our now appears to have been nearly fixe Office at 5 Wyndham Strest not later than 1tices the average. am. New Advertisements should be sent to

If it he assumed our Office at 8, Queen's Rond Central before thai this incone is derived from 3 p.xt.

investments abroad yielding an average 4 per cent, it appears that in 1900-7 there was an increase of €112,500,000 of British capital invested. Seeing that the previous year showed, on a similar basis of lenition, an increise of more than £150,000,000, st becomes clear that in the last two years for which we have HoGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOzza &, 1908. any records there has been an increase

Orders for extra copies of the 'Cauna Muz should be sent before 11 um on the day after publication. After that her the supply is limited. Cash 10 eta. Credit 20 dia, per

Boph

Adzertiergents and Eubaeriptions which are not ordered for a fized period will be continued,

until coroutermanded.

Telegraphic Address: Hail, Hongkong. Telephone No. 29.

--The China Mail,

THE AMERICAN FLEET,

in Titish investments abrend of not less than 300,000,000 sterling. This probably does not represent fally the EVERYTHING goes to show that the whole of the expónta of British capital, GENUINE AGE American Battleship Fleet, though for it takes no account of the probably debarrod from having a public recep- large amount of British capital invested fion and jollification at Magile just at abroad, the income fixto which escapes present, owing to the unfortunate out identifeution, or evades the Income-tax

AND

od vine die.

Admiral Pillsbury, Chief of the Bure of Navigation, Nary Department, Washing of my with a view to ascertaining which tou, is experimenting with different shades

may be utilised on warships to the best advantage in time of peace.

England is rapidly becoming a sober nation. Ten years ago 31.54 gallons of beer was drunk per lend of the population. The Chancellor of the Exchequer is begin- Now only 27.63 gallons are consumed.

ning to feel "the piach."

Mr J. Barton presided and addressing a

room of the Home as usual, which was!

crowded. They were going back to their re-in a satisfactory condition. sidence to prepare for theexpected typhoon, Tas committee were elected as follows: when, on the landing of the stairs, they rure-Mosses. T. H.-King, L. G. Bird, T. N.

ing led into the big meeting room. practically arrested and commandeored, be Knott, C. B. Mullins, R. V. C. Master and

Even C. J. Eatterthwaite. then they never dreamed what was on foot. Rule three was altered to wad :-"The hut thought some Committee in somection subscription shall be 85 per annum payable with the Tuany agencies of the Wesleyan on election or from the 1st October every Church had been summoned. Presently your," and that the words, each service however, the bath and Mr White, member of the Club shall pay su entrance the organist, took the chair, and it was no fan of 81 civilians 83," be excised, on the longer possible to withhold voret motion of Mt 2. H. King seconded by Mr lot of Mr and Ms Bone's tried friend fra Mr L. G. Birt was unanimously elected which had boon so well kept. It fall to the R..F. C. Mestar.-

A. Brown to make the presentation, which president on the proposition of Mr. R. F. C. she did in a few loving and appropriate Master seconded by Mr Ricketts. Last year, Government contributed words. Other spheches were unde by Mr 840,422 to the principal English schools in Heatle Mr Contes and Mr Makobar, the Federated Malay States, while the who all testified to the high regard which halfroe of their total expenditure, 8141,745, | is ootritained for Mr Beno-as a worker addition of $18,581 collected by a inte in so atly sends him and gives so much of was defrayed from private funds, with the and preacher. and for Mrs Bone, who

the Victorin Institution.

her time to the work of the Wesleyan On the ith at 15 p.-Black South Cone

and Drum hoisted (indicates. Church in longkong.

typhoon The press SE of Colony within 200 miles. The The Victor Cinematigrapli continuestion took the Tomi of a beautiful typhoon is gittuted about 300 miles to the

hnd received It

As both

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WEATHER REPORT.

Figg of the Hongkong Oservatory

The following notice is ined by Mr.

to provide plenty of entertainment for the silver teapot, sugar basin, cream jog, S.S.E. of Hongkong. It apparently coo- masy patrons who nightly attend this po-sugar tongs and spons. Mrs Baue simply tinues to more towards W.N.W

Misa P. E. thanked the kind friends for their genero-hoisted.

On the 6th at 65,00 a.-Black South Cone polar place of mantenent. Masdonald is still a charming eversity, and Mr Bone made a brici spocah,

At 11.00 -Black. South Cone and while Miss Cecilia and Mr L. Veiard are Earlier in the day Mr and Mrs Bone Black Ball hoisted.

beautiful gift Iran

At 11.50 --The buymeter has rison - proving themselves capable entertainers.

zte-Wesleyati. Missionaries in the South Fallen slightly over Tongking. In Hong- moderately in Formosa and Latżon, and The Hon. Treasurer of the Alice of China, suitably inscribed, as a token kong it is now rising slowly. Memorial and Affliated Hospitals begs to of their affection and, esteem.

The typhoon, which is now to the S. W. acknowledge with thanks the following gifts were quite unexpected they wore the of Hongkong in about 19 Lat. wil more appreciated. The gathering so the probably move into the Gulf of Tongking. domiion to the funds of the Hospitals:-

by way of Haimo Straits, Homy concluded with the singing of the Mr Kitchell...

Pressure has given way moderately over byman, Sum of my son, the Sarious N. Ching owing to the posinge of a depres- Friend per A. L. N.

dear," and prayer. During the evening sion from the coatinant to the Yellow Bea. ices nud light rutre-liments were provided. High pressure again corers E. Japan..

Moderate N.. winds may be expected Regrets were expressed that the Chaplain in the Formosa Channel and strongeronic and his wife will, all being well, bo return winds and gales over the N. part of the

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A. Patient (Wong Ah Sz)

Do.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours and ing as 10 am. to-day, 11.87 inchas..

Forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon to-morrow.

FORECAST DISTRICT,

The Matin states that Prince deing to Engkaud curly in February. They Chias Ses. Bolotoff has given an order to Messrs will be away about a year, Voisus Frères, a well-known engineering {* firm, to build an aeroplane capable of The master of the stess launch Chuen fying from Calais to Dover. Messa Lee was tied 89 at the Marine Court, Voids have decided to build the new

this morning, for blowing his whishe other seroplane on the triplane sysler, to ethan for the purpose of navigation, worked by a 100 h.p. motor. The machine will weight kilegrammes, and he capable Captain H. S. Andrews, of the British

of surrying two persons, together with steunior Robe, from Deli to Singapore,

1.-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: „E. to 8.E. winds, gradually decreasing; squally and showory at first, improving later.

2.-Formos Channel: KE. winds, moderate.

BRAESIDE FINE MELLOW break of cholers in that city, will stick Commissioners. How much this repre-provisions and saticient fuel to supply this Hunghong, etc., reported that the old One- kong and Lainooks: E winds, strong to

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motor for a two hours fight. The speed Fathom Bank Lighthouse was blown down mcderate. will be 5 kilometres an hour, and it is in a beavy gale, and the new lighthenso kong and Hainan Cyclonic gales calculated that it will be possible to cross was damaged slightly. Ho picked up ais

the Straits of Dover in 35 minutos, oran men off n wreck ofn tongkang, and brought with a bead wind of 40 kilometres an hour them to Singapore. strength.

FROM CANADA OTHERS have

to its original programme. It will contents it is impossible to say, but that and provision and then leave for in the opinion of experts, it is a large Japan, arriving off Yokohamaa on the amount, may be judge from the fact 17th of October. After a week of

that same years ago, when the identified income from foreign countries was about

Red Chivalry-An extreme case of Mcroup in all the same terror of Mr W. S. Cranston, the War Corres masculino chivalry is that of a soldier, new-berlain's Cough Remedy loads in popularity 200,000,000 sterling, Sir Roger Caspondent, lins been interviewed at Colombo y astived from India on leave, who is now from prompt core of this dreaded alecanat estimated that the total income from with reference to his semi-political mission sitting all day addressity, onvelopes for the My Thor. Matthew of Caledon, Ess Suffrage propagandh, because his mater is Ontario, says ** I have read Chamberlains foreign investments was probably not to the Indo-Chinese froutier on behalf of interested in the cause, although he is Cough Remedy several times, and I try less than £90,000,000 sterling, Accord-Sia Mr Cranston is of cysinim that the personally averse to the entranchisement to keep it in the hasso always. I can French will not undke a success of their of women-folk. It takes an Englishuan highly recommend it for children troubled ing to this estimate, it would appear, administration of the five States handed or an American to perform such heroic acts with croup," For sale by all chemists and

of self-sacrifico-Sketch.

storekeepers. therefore, that the increase of British over to Franice by the Franco-Siane- investoients abroad might be under Agreement any more than they have dono estimated to the extent of 50 per are the destined colonists of this regisa, in Indo-China. The Japanese he thinks,

cent. It would be interesting to however long circumstances may keep know, even approximately, the amount them out of it. He quotes the sheerċ

to Manila whers, when the ships aro again united, the citizens will entartain them in rogal style and no doubt take up for the disappointment vocasioned by the unavoidable postponement of their original plan.

the

On the whole, no other course is of British capital invested in possible. Such a big aggregation of Far East. Dora Singapore up to

courment of a French Prieskin Indo-China on the methods of his countrymen as com trasted with those of the British The French in the Colonies go and make a

war vessels cannot be more about with Yokohama. The figures, we imaging, town first, then they look for business; the

the icrosponsible freedom of a squadron would be colossal. Yet they would go English get the business first and the town!

of toy yachts. Hongkong would ca- very far to prove how it is possible for grows, and that town then stands.” doubtedly have liked to have welcomed such a tiny oxuntry like the United

The new light that is balag thrown the Fleet, but after the manner in Kingdom, dependent upon outsiders upon things Turkish has brought at some which our first invitation wae declined, mostly for its food supplies, can con- interesting discoveries. For example, the scarcely lay with this Colony, to tinue to pursue the policy of free trade. Turkish woman of the upper classes is described as, perhaps the most highly initiate a second wore in the same It is not so much her wealth-producing educated women in the world. While her fricadly direction. Had bat the powers at Flame, laut her wealth-produc- Western sisters, are busy playing hockey fuintost hint renched Hongkong, how-ing investments abroad that make her and teas, performing their social duties -und flirting the Turkish woman apoude ever, that an invitation to, coal and the financial power that she is. And it her days in reading and study. It is not provision in our waters wouki bave has principally come about since the an uncommon thing, says the Bystander, to been acceptable, to the American day when NatoLox tried conclusions meet Turkish ladies who can speak not anly half the boutages of Europe and authorities, then we say be perfectly with the "right little, tight little island" know, in addition, ancient Grook, Permian, and Arabic. Schopenhauer and Herbert sure that with auch à tactful guardian and got so badly thrown.

Spencer are favourite authore, and the fatest English and French novels are the principal subjoote of their afternoon-small-

A. 8. WATSON * 00, of Hongkong's interests as our pre- sent Governor has proved his self, to be, the occation would have been quickly seized, Dut'in such bint can

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