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THE CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY,

J

It is interesting to know that under President Rousovolts administration ninety nine thousand new places have Even created for oftice-seekers, as against ten thousand under Cleveland and McKinley.

THE CITY OF PARIS, puss into alien lands, fox, ds the result of the efforts of some loyal subscribers, the STREET.

The Goverment Cazafle contains the grand old volume was withdrawn from Mail Ships (rules) Order in Comal, 1908. the sale. Muren though not on tho

The German Mail of the 10th Sopter same pinnacle of eminence as in somber was delivered in London on the 9th previous years, still realises some good | just. figures at book-auctions, two first ed tions of "Paradise Lost" in the GoTT sale fetching respectively 102 and £155, and a first edition of "Comus" |publiabed in 1937, 394 More highly off everything prized than the old printed text, how

ever, was flic authentie antograph of so man, as we find his signature to a marriage covenant, dated November, 103, making the great sum of 4322; which must be placed among the record prices for mera aulograph signatures.

If old books friched remarkable prices, old manuscripts were not far behind them in this samo respect, Serum, as smal, having several collec- tins to sell during 1908 which notched high figures. When Dr. Jonsay od

TO END OF OCTOBER.

679

General Memoranda,

TCBBDAY, October 13:---

2.45 p.m.-Anetion of Household Fazzi

ture, at No. 2, Fobinson Rosd, Kow- Joon. Transfer Boske of The Dairy Farm Co.. Lolose from this data to 27th in- clusive.

WEDNENDAY, October 14 ----

Goods per Princess Alice undelivered

fter this date subject to rent.

THESDAY, October 15 :—

5.16 p.m.-Hosting of Kowloon Cricket rise Mye Tua, as she herself relates, te "get a little book and write in it all the little anecdotes which might come to my knowledge, all the observations

Club, at Club Pavilion Goeda per Asin ant undelivered at õp.m.

ible date subject to rent Saturday, October 10 :—

-

Mr Thomas Walksco Molhuith, who is alfpresent staying at the Aster House, repndatos having any connection with Mr

Hugh Mollrath, who stranguly disappear ul from Hougkong in November, 196.

Mr Leopold Premyslav, a famous violinist, passed through here on the. Princess Alice on route to Shanghai. After a few concerts in the North he will arrange to visit this Colony about the first week in November. He gave some very succuss. ful concerts in Shanghai three years ago The Robinson Piure Company au in charge of arrangements.

Vernacular papers report that His Exccheney Toug Shan-si, in addition to flerg-Chins's thanks to America for the voluntary restoration of the poster part at this American Enter indemnity, has beau ordered to investigate and take advice on the gold standard systems of Japao,

SATURDAY OCTOBER 10 1908.

-THE TYPHOON.

It

PROVINCIAL GOVERN- MENTS TO CONTROL OPIUM

FROM CHINESE NEW YEAR.

- P

(Wah Te Fat Po'r Service.)

PERINO, October 9. It has been decided that from the

commencement of the next Chinese Now

The typhoon appears to be following in the track of the last three. Which have

two or three hundred miles to the south disturbed our weather, "passing some

of the Colony in the direction of the Gulf of Tougking. The south cast signal black, repisoad the red at 6.45 min acems likely that we shall escape with the usual fresh galo followed by a day or two of wet wanther. Wu should now be nearing the endof the typhoonseason though in 1900 we had one so late as November Year, the sale of opium is controlled by 10th: To-day in the anniversary of the lows the respective provincial governments. of the P. and O. soil steamer "Bokkara" on the Pescadores in the Forgesa Channel in 1592, when all of the flagkong crickat

team-except two, Dr Lowe and Lout

Markham-returning from playing Shang- hai, were drowned.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH,

KOWLOON.

A special meeting of seatholders, sub- scribers · members of the congregation, The following telegram was received by and friends interested in the Church, the American Consulato General, af Hong- has been convened to meet in the Vestry kong from the Manila Observatory at 4.30 (or in the Church, if necessary), on Tues. p.m. on Friday: Cyolone or Typhoon day arening, October 20th, at 6 pm, for West of Northern Luzon, more than 100 mportant business. miles distaut, moving W. N. W.

LAUNCH AT KOWLOON.

Portuguese Coast Boat Chris- tened By Mrs Leiria..

Nothing was wanting to mar the success of the lanaching of the Portuguese const boat Dilly, which took place from the yard

SPORTING.

Eastern Extension Telegraph.

- Cricket Club,

might make or hear, all the verses never Eagland, France, Germany, Bassin. Aus of the Hongkong and Whatapar Dock Co., Dec. 5, Hongkong "F"

at Kowloon, this morning. There was a large and distinguished gathering, amongst those present boing Rear Admínd Stokes

Goods per Mongolia undelivered at 5

pan: on this debe subject to rent. FRIDAY, October

Kitelyto že published, and in fine every-trik and the C.8.A., with a row to the Noon- Meeting of Canton Insurance

Ofice, Id., at Messrs Jardine, Mathe thing which struck or a the time," adoption of the long-talked of stable currency in Chiria. The vernacular press that

ina kaly could never have further reports that a uniform currency and Mrs Stokes, Taptain Blanchflower,

will be devised by the Commissioner after his return next year.

son & Co.'s Offices.

| Tresnay, Octuber 97 :—

Lt, at Co.'s Town Office.

Captan Dias, representing Hits Exed

lency the Governor of Macao, Liet Ventura, nesistant Barbour Master at Macao. May Guedes and the Director of Public works at Macao, many of the Consul Generala ne Hongkong, including Mr J. J.

FooMeeting of The Dairy Farm Co., deart that the manuscript of 1630 pages, which she then indited. Would ever come into an puntion room peprly a Certificates to shorthand sculents were century and a half later to be sold for prescuted to-day at noon by Mr Wolfe, such an enormous sure as 02050. Yot Inpeector of schools, at St. Joseph's College Leiria, Consul General fur l'ortugal and this was paid in June last. Some day committes, had held two examinations in Brazil and Mr. Leiria, who perforaed the

NOTICE.

Letters relating to brinens should be address- ad to The MaymISE,

Communications relating to metra should be addressed to TE ESTOR,

Corresponden a manns förieard their names

All lettere for policction,should be written on one side of the paper only.

No mongously signed communications that kave already appearod in other papers will be inaerted.

Mr Wolf remarked that the shorthand

At

christening ceremony..

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NAVAL

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Naval Itongkang

Billiardo,

*The fral match in the billiard handicap-

Football

the first year of its existence and that

in erectie with the Y. M. C. As took Under the dirvation of Mr Mitchell, showed that it was doings good work in

chief Manager, the party left the wharfeest on Friday crating, when M. W. encouraging the study of shuthand.

near the Queen's statute in the Company's Bishop, minus 100, was doleated by W.

L. Weaser, minus 50, by 250 to 214- Technical Instituto the exudidates passedcoiucted to the platform where Mr. put of a total of einen hat better results Mitchell called upon Mrs Loirin to christen were obtained in the theory examination the now boat with the name, of Gilly. at St. Joseph's College where even pupils Amid cheer, Mrs. Ieiris broke the Club the following officers for the exting At a meeting of the Y.M.C.A. Football passed out of nine candidates.

tomary bottle of wine, which was dressed Bean wero elected-Hon President, Mr. W. D. Braidwood; President, Mr J. L. with the nations! colours of bine and McPherson; Secretary, Mr L. la Breton glided gracefully from the slipway. In the Menin white, across the law of the vessel as itrouser, Mr L. Hayne; Captain, Mr. J. Selection Coquille, the name of the Hongkong and Whamper Doel: President, Captain, Mr A. Hamilton and Co., Mr Mitchell presented Mrs Loisin with a hutaisowe gold "watch: "benelet us

we may eco this rare diary in print, when it may take its place side by side Jani mdreance with any.communications with the immortal BOSWELL. Such a the recent speed examination held at the launch it on arrival at Kochon were

dressed to the Editor, yo! for publication but price for a manuscript has only been au evidence of gund faith.

three times aurpassed--last year, when £3000 was given for three small note books of the poet SHEET's, including the original draft of the "Ode to the West Wind," and previously when

for Kid Neo's "Memorandum, of the Battle of "Tra- falgar," and £740 for the manuscript of Book E. of MILTON Paradise Lost," Ofice ce 5 Wyatham Street not later than bought afterwards by Mr PERPONT our Office at & Queen's Roart Central before MoGay for £5000. At die same sale £270 was given for 41 letters from Dr Joon to Mrs TURALE. Sir WALKER Borr may also be said to have reached

Orders for extra copies of the Cass Man should be sont before I am, on the day after publication. After that hour the supply is | limited. Cash 10 eta...," Credit 50 ete., per

topy,

Alterations and additions to Advertisenzena

on Pages 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7, while be sent to our

a.m. Neto Advertisementa should he sent te

3.

Advertisments and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed period will be continued | until ósuntermanded.

Telegraphio Address: Mail, Hongkong. Telephone No. 32.

The China Mail.

THE PRICE OF-OLD BOOKS.

£3000. WELS

memouto of the occasion. The guests -then partook of refreshments when Mr

Mitchell proposed success to the Daly.

Mr W. L. Wenner.

Chess Club.

WEATHER REPORT.

opening dance of the season given in con- Quite a large gathering attended the noction with the regular has promoted by the Royal Fagineers qundtille party, The one held on Friday night was given by the junior N C.Os, a far goiter rum. ber turning up than was the rule during

The annual mosting of the Y.M.C.A. the weekly soirees. Dancing commenced

Chess Club was held on Wednesday when the following officers were elected. Me Leirin iu reply said:-Rear Admiral residant Fon Antidçaven Datuloter, at about nine o'clock and was hop up anti Stokes, Captain German Dias Licut Cecotus and Treasurer Mr T. G. Turn a few minutes after midnight, everyone Ventura, Mr Robert Mitcholi, Mr Wilson, Lull, Committen Mr H. Sykes, It has been the programme, the music for which was thoroughly enjoying the any dances on Ladies and Gentlemen. In the name of tries must be sent to the Secretary of the

decided to hold'n chess tournament. En provided by the band of the Royal En- the Portagacso Goremment I thank you Chess Club before Wednesday, 14th inst. his record this year for autograph letters, the piano. Dancing was made much more ing, and also for the way you drank to the

gineer, Sort Atkine ably officiatin at all for your kind presence here this mornat 5.20 p.m. at which hours meeting of the Club will be held to arrange the handica though-art-for-belog/aph-unscripts enjoyable-than-acetofore by the coolness prosperity and God Spect-to-fire-Dilly| †of famous works. There appeared in of the evening.

I do not know whether you bee aware blist this is the second Dilly built by the the month of July a"remarkably fine A little Look Just pablished in New Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, group of letters by Sir Waures to Tork days attention to the very close Limited, for the Portuguess Government.

The following notice is issued by Mr.

Fathers of the Republic and old England. tions of a past guard ship. The Dliy the signal hoisted. connection which existed between the Her namesake fulfilled admirably the func. Figg of the Hongkong Obervatory :-

On the 9th at 10.03 p.—No. 2 night Thas we are reminded that the Washingtons second when completed, with full all the On the 10th at 5.45 Black South came from Bulgrave and Brington, in Nor-requirements of such a vessel, and these Cone and Drum bolsted Indicatos a across the border in Warwickshire. The the work of the builders, Mr Robert has fallen quickly in the neighbourhcort of thamptonshire, ant Warmleighton, just requirements. Indies- and gentlemen, are typhoon S.E. of Colony within 300 miles.) On the 10th at 11.35 .--The Barometer Franklins came from Feton. Scooby, in Mitchell and his staff. To these gentle. Hongkong and risen considerably in Nottinghamshire, is associated with the men credit is due for the creation of Luzon.

The typhoon is probably situated to the county of the Jatus Bucks is the bone of we have just seen lau ched to-day. On continues to move towards W.N.W. Willian Fern and the burial ples of him behalf of Mrs Leicia I beg to teador her

The northern depression is moving into self and most of his make descentants, and thanks for the pretty sauronie she has the Pacific to the North of Hokkaido. tlie' cathedral at Southwark contain a just received of this interesting `necasion. North of the Yangtze. monument to one of its mist distinguished and for the Iock Company's curtesy in citizens, Jolin Harvard,

A Blend of the Finest Pure HotG. SAZURRAY, OCTOBER 10, 1808. the Marchioness of Amnivore, most of Malt Whiskies distilled in

ther personal, and many of them critical, on topics of the day, one being a plaincteristically generous ap POOR GEORGE GISSING, who drank the preciation of the rising star of Bros,

the dregs, used to declare that the of Sor himself, who was then about "dead-band had too strong a hold quitting poetry to enter the field of on the bookmurke; that many fiction: and the sun Me Quares paid, men of Grab-street couki bring up 5610. was in accordance with the fitness

GENUINE AGE cup of liferary bitterness burst to when that younger poet paled the light Pilgrim: Fathers: Doubighshire in the

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a family respectably on the sums of things, considering the extraordinary spandered by too ardent bibliophiles interest of the letters. The highest on an old edition or on a collection of st ever paid for a Score autograph musty Manuscripts. lfis complint had was in 1907, when C1200 was given for

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mr E A. do Carvalho returned to the

the pretty model of a cruiser whichs.

. E. of Hongkong in about 10" Laf. Te

Pressora is highest over China, to, the

Cyclonic gales may be expected over the

Bonglong rainfall for the 24 hours end- ing st

at 10a.m. to-day, 1.00 inches. Forecast for the 24 hours cuting at noon to-morrow.

inviting her to have her name associated N. part of the China Sea, and strong N.E. with this interesting ceremony. Ladios winds in the Formosa Channel. and Gentlemen I havo to ask you to kind- ly join me in drinking to the prosperity of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Com. pany, Limited, and also give three ohcors

and his capable staff of designers, constage- tors and shipbuilders. (Loud applause).

$16.50, pruch commonsense behind it, the viginal anuscript of "The Lady Colony and resumed duty as cashier on and lager to Mr Mitchell, Mr Wilson

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Friday.

His Excellency the Goreer has beça

Me 47 Colborne Little, aseltilect and aavistant engineer in the Pahlia Works Deportracut, was married on Thursday to Miss Bibl, of Glasgow The Ippy couple hon. subsequently left for Magno torpend the

FoneCAST DITRICT...

E to E. winds, strong gle; squally 1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: N.

with rain.

glance at some of the prices reached at the lake," which in 1667 had only the book sales of the past twelvemonth realiral 1964 Such is the upward pleased to appoint Mr M. C. . Lewis to CITEARNS RAMACHE CURE-A magistrong

2.-Formosa Channel; N.E. winds, will demonstrate. Just before Christ- tendency of prices, in regard to which not as Pastmaster fengral at Hangsong. Scally quick cura for heutnahes of sil 3.-South coast of China between Hang mas for instance, Earl Howe's noble there seeins little prospect of Enality in

kids. Contains no opiates. But it must kong and Lamocks: E. gale.

South posst of China between. Hong-- We are glad to note thas Tuspectie Stear. All chemists. Why not try our times. In this category of high- Sraith of the Hongkong Constabulary is Hbmary was put up to auction and a

kong and Hsinan, N. galo. First Folio SHAKESPEARE realised £2,025, priced autograph letters may by placed gradually recovering from his indisposition which the third highest price ever a vollection of 30 letters from THACKEHAY of top weeks' duration, paid for that famous volume. Another to the Countess of Brasumos, sold at great sale was that of the books belong the beginning of the season for £315. ing to the late Dr Gour, Bishop of - The only consolation Grub Street has Among his collection was n in reading these figures is that the Biblia Pauperum," one of the earliest whirligig of time invariably brings its block bucks in the world.

It passed revenge. But then long before the day into Me Quarrion's possession for the that the retenge is due the poor scribbior modest price of £1,200. But the has lost all interest in books or top price in this dispersal. was £1,300, mannscripts, for he has mouldered in given for a finely progred Carrox, dust away. Vorong's "Golden Legend. issued

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THE RAINFALL OF HONGKONG. The following table gives de boatlify rainfall at the Obsermatozy to Be end of September with the means and extrenies for 25 years : —

MAGIKARA AV, HONGKONG, GINGEVATORY:

1908 1884-1908.

Menu, Mos. Min 3.64% 1.46 $48 0.00 7:90 OLOZ

1.70

2.80.

31.40"

0.17

14.99. 1.27

April.

12.15 6.88

49.84. 1.15

from the Pioneer Press at Westminster The Chaplains of the Mission to January

Sasmen would lio, glad to receive parcels of Febrenicy in 148 The CasTx which was tod magazines for use in the fostitutes of March have established a record at this sale, mong the shipping. Parcels may be sent May 133 12.20

to the Institute Kowloon, to No. 72 & 3 June 15.24 16.38 34.37 2.34 we read, never got bayond the age of Tag East, or to St. Peter's Church.

19.77. July, imom:22, 27

58.24 4.07 |being catalogued. This was the

August 12,06.14.20 97.87 #4.97 September...13.72 9.64 30.00 -0.63 precious Shrewsbury School

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