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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1908.

CABINET CHANGES.

LORD WOLVERHAMPTON AP. FOINTED PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL.

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TERRIBLE TYPHOON AT NEW SOLICITOR WELCOMED

AMOY.

EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

(From her Own Correspondent.)

A vor, October 15.

The Attorney General. Hon Mr Rees Davies, E. C., moved at the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr H. H.

to

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THE CHINA MAIL.

MUTINY AND ROBBERY,

- Some little time ago wo reportal that 1. battalion of soldiers rutined in Kwangi, and, after killing their Major, decamper?

NORTHERN

PACIFIC LINE.

CONNECTING AT TACOMA WITH NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO.

with ad munay, ane, valuables they could Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading to all Overland

Gompertz, (Acting Puisno, admi) M: E. Edmitted to lay their hands. Now cones & г practice as a solicitor. In doing so, he of a second action of this kind. The Stated that Mr Stenton bad heon.artialed Foldiers of a guardbout at Wongkong

Muuchuster firm of solictors for five

suddenly rose Against their leaders aud LONDON, October 14.

Fears and was additted a soliitor on the A terrible typhoon has struck thest May of this year. He had filed the managed to kill to who opposed them Lord Wolverhampton has been opasighbourhood of Amoy. A tremendous necessary docuriant. Io came out here They ben found that there was a

to join the free of Messrs Delton, Looker. pointed President of the Council and gale blew for a considerable time and and Deacon, and he (the Attorney General) about $4,000 in the guard bent, had great pleasure in taking that he be and accordingly seized the soldiers; then Lord Fitzronuries becomes Chancellor her s an almormal downpour of dunited and enrolled as a solicitor of threw of their uniforma and decaniped, This aut has caused great consternation of the Duchy of Lancaster.

The cricket pavilion his entirely dlapsed on any of the walls of house, besides querous treea, have been blown down.

AUSTRIAN GOODS BOYCOTTED.

VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN.

(Funclusive Service, suppiled by Acuter, ric Bombay)

Losos, Octcher 11. The boycotting of Austrian goods through Turkey is becoming more! Vigorous than_wer, thousands deseard. ing the red foxes, which were formerly made by Austria, and taking to wear- ing home-made white fezzea.

RAID BY SUFFRA

GETTES.

THIRTY-SEVEN ARRESTS AND

MANY INJURED.

(Exclusive Service, supplied by Renter. vie Rombay).

Jain.

There has also been extensive damage to the preparations for welcoming the

American fleet at the end of this month Eight steamers are wenthethound.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

this court.

AN IGNORANT CHIVAMAN.

Common Points in the United States of America and Canada, and also for the principal ports in Mexico, and Central and South America. PROPOSED SAILINGS FROM HONGKONG FOR - VICTÒRIA, B.C., AND TACOMA, VIA MOJI, KOBE and YOKOHAMA,

Steamer

Turia,

His Lordslip said he had great pleasure in approving at the Admission of Mrong callers, and the prefset of Shenton, and expressed a hope that his wailom. the capital, has issued odora

that suldiere be sent in all directives | SUVERIO. career might be a prosperous vae.

tores the men and get back the money. KUMERIC YEDDO .... Further, he has offered a reward of $400 INTERIO each for the persons of the leaders of tho mutinoon-there are five of ther-and this roward will be given to any one who is willing to betray the men, whether he lo a soldier or a civilian. Indeed, so deter. I mined in this official to get all possiblo assistaus that he actually inserts in the proclamation that he will not eat his own words," which, as we know, is so equivalent for he will not provelicate.

At the Supreme Court this morning, before Mr Justice Gompertz, Lo Sun Ting rued Ting Tak Long for $102 Me T. H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff and Mr Morrell defended.

Mr Gardiner oxp`zioud that the plaintiff Wen a very ignorant man, aud came to Hongkong with the intention of proceeding His Excelency Sir Frederik Lazarato Saline Cruz. He instructed the defen- presuled at the therung of the Legislative dant's manager to procure a ticket for kin, Coptell which was held this afternoon handing him, which was all the wo There were also present:—

he psessed. Defendant added 820 to this, in order to make up the necessary $190. The ticket was obtained, but as defendant was not passed by the doctor the money was refunded. He stood the defendants lo retain the money for him, When he subsequently drawing only *8. asked for the money he said he could get it though defendant admitted affù musting of the Sunning people that he owed the money. Later he offered $27, holding the cominder as Jo wanted to pay the costs of his solicitors.

Hon. Mr F. H. May (clonial Sec rotary).

Hon. Me W. Res DANIER. K.G. (Attorney General).

Hon. Mr W. Cantant (Director of Pas lic Works).

Hon. Mr A. Mr. Trousse (Colonial Treasurer)

Hon. Mr E. A. Invise (Bogiero

(fione,ail.

Hen. Colonel C. I. PARLES, R. E.

The defence was that the manager con

H. F. J. BARELY. Capt. Supt. of ducted the passage, banking business Polica.

side issue and it had nothing to do with the: business of the firm. The muse was að- ! journed.

Ths. Lê Hạ

Hon. Mr WE YOR, C.M.G.

Hon. Mr B. W. Slade.

Hon, Mr W. 1. Gusson.

MI C. GLAMENTI (Vierk of Councils). THE ESTIMATES,

LONDON. October 14.

Thirty-seven persons, including tweaty-four women, ware arrestedes Ordinance te apply a sum not exceeding Third ruding of the Bill exitled Au

the result of the demonstrations by five million five hundred and eventy the unemployed and suffragettes in thousand four hundred and twenty-ansen lollire to the public service of the year Ion, Cdonia Secretary moved the third reading.

Der Colonial Treasurer sconded and the bill was read a third time and passed.

THEATRES ORDINANCE

the vicinity of Parliament yesterday. † 1900, Several pormont word so badiy injured that they had to be taken to the hospital and datained.

CANTON-MACAO

RAILWAY.

TO BE BUILT BY ORIGINAL

SYNDICATE.

(Wah Te Fat Po's Service)

PEKING, October 14. The Board of Communicationa has decided that the Canton-Macais railway be built by the original syndicata .

THE SPECIAL ENVOY.

TO AMERICA.

(Wah" Tai "Yat" "Pā's Service)

Paxisa, October 14.

Prince Shun has Memorialised the Throne that as the visit of Tong Shins Yu, the special envoy to America con- reying China's thanks for the reduction

im-

f tho Boxer Indemnity, is of great irtance, a more liberal allowance slipuld bmode him by the Wai Wu Po

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JEBULZI'S SERVICE.] TE EUROPEAN SITUATION.

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Third rubing of the Hill seirled An | Ordinance for régulating Theàtas and other

places of publie resort.

The H. Attorney General urvel the third geno

The Book Cdqnial Secretaŋ sormidni and the bid wire road a third tim passed

COMMITTEES

THE POET TO THE EDITOR,

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You may slaughter my poor varaus,

Call me a wordy laon,

But, by Jove, 'twas I that did it— Scared away that last syphoon. Poor beggar, he hadn't the courage.

When my corses appeared last night, To pay Hongkong a visit,

For he knew that was right.

We're had enough of typhoons

To last as good long time, You've had mough of my veries-

So I faith with this line,

The POET TROBANT.

VOLUNTEER CAMP.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Loveland Storage of Water in Keservoirs on the 1st October, 1908:

CITY AND HATE NUSTKIOT WATER WORES

KATAL

+

1007 Istanı, 26 6.

abovi merdow

Tytum fish 25t.

in, ale uveržow ..

Tytum Inicmediate it. in, slova overflow.. Pokfulam 1 ft 8 in.

above overflow.... Wong No. Thung, Sfl.

O in. above area.

2006,

Captain.

Seding date, 1908.

6286

W. Shotton ....

10th November.

8932

F. S. Cowley

1st December.

4163

G. B. McGilemazam

22nd December.

4780

Jae. Boyda

1th Jan., 1909,

These steamers are specially fitted for the parriage of Asiatic Storage passengero, PARCEL EXPRESS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA,

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'CAURICEDALE ANTIFRICTION PLASTIC METAL

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site in suve overfor RUBEROID" ROOFINGS

&ít.in, abovı- overtlım

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STOLADE GAMOY

1907.

190%

Tytom Hyp........ Tytan Janudinto Fuktuka

25,909,000 123,895, co

49.900,002

28,901,700 910,850.00 70,409.000 83,260,000

Wong Nanog

Total

63,260,000*

787,937,000 747,340.000

Creemption of water in the City and il Diriet during the month of September

Cobaption Estimated populitios Consumpta per trend pa......

19014

1909- 145,729,000 144,10A.000 sallone

205,560 207,800

0.

29.1 gallons

Constant supply during September in hoth years.

The return of consumption is subject to eir owing to the difficulty of accurate measurement whilst the extension works at Altany Filter Bode acé in progress.

KOWLOON WATER WORES LEVEL,

ISO7.

1906. Kowloon Gwvito? † 10ft, O.

Resen sir......below arelow, below mailow

Through the kindness of the Commanil-tion aut of the Hongkong Volunteer Corpen tent has been provided for the Y.M.C.A. st the camp at Stonecutters Island, which opens en Saturday. This tent will be supplied with magazines, writing material, games, etc., for the use of all members of the eucarapment. In other years this

His. Exiley appointed the following Cunainicreas

Fix Axer Craverse : All the members of the Council except the Gevonor.

LAW COMMIFTER--Hon. Attorney Gen- eral, Ian Mr F. J. Baddeley, Hen. Drangement has been appreciated, and it Ho Kai, Hon. Mr Wei Yak and the Hen,

is trusted that the tent will be largely patronized this season.

Mr H. 1. Pollock, K. C.

POBLE WORKs:Mion. Mr A. M. Thom- son, Bon. - Mr W. Chethau, Hon. Mr Hewitt, Hon. Mr J. W. Gresson and the Hon. Mr H. W. A. Shide.

FINANCE-COMMITTEE.

WATERFRONT NEWS AND

GOSSIP.

The British ateamor Mausang, which

STORAGE GARLOWN.

17

waler

'LONT

20 it, 0 in

1008.

Reser Kowloop Gravitation 119,099.000 358,700,000

Consumption of in Kowloon during the month of September.

Consumption.... Estimate population... Complice per bad

The Government analyst reports that the water is of excellent quality.

per A

1908. 28,691,5 24,831,000 gallons

TE,100 84,600.

2,0 31.5 Ballar

W. CHATHAM,

Water Authority.

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notion is issued by Mr.

A merding of the Finance Committee left the Kowloon wharf-at four o'clock Figg of the Hongkong Observatory :- was then held under the presidency of the Hon. F. H. May, Colonial Secutary, when the following vote was considered and

passer.

yesterday afternoon to lake shelter under Stonecutters, returned again to the wharf

at about ten o'clock this mornÄNT,

On the 14th at 5.00 p.-The typhoon which is about 150 miles to the E.S.E. of Hongkong, seems likely to reach the coast between raton and Hongkong probably A. Henry N.W to W Bearer le latter. gale is expected here.

On the 15th at 11.55 .The typhoon, sistant land officar, (from 3rd April to 1st. The P. and O. mail stoner Assaye which pears to have filled up as it ap July, 1908), 29.53, Exchange compensa-arrived in post this morning and made fast proached the coast last night, is this to the Kowloon Wharf at hout noon, morning shown as a depression lying over the coast between Hongkong and Swatow. The linor bought quite a large number of The karcmeter is rising in Hongkong and cabin passagers, he expressed them. selves as being deli.btel with the acanthe Formoen Channel statimus, and the suodation and comfort provided on this furessions will probably be completely filled in the course of the day. No returns have exceRent stoner.

been raived from Switow since yesterday morning.

A sum of 3189,19,in-aid-of the-rote, juciupial and legal dipartiments, D.-land The departure of the Australian liner Registry Office, personal emolaments, for Earpiro for Australia has been postponed the following items:-New Tarituries. until noon en Saturday, 17th insi Allowates to passed Cadet acting as Asi

tion 192.12, total $489.47.

AN ADJOURNED CASE.

When the cast of Sang theong and Co., farsus Mr Christie was called at the Sapron Court this morning, before Mr Justice Gomperks, Mi J. H. Gardiner (for the defendant), naked for an adjournment as his client was tuo unwell to appear.

~This is the maiden trip to the East of the Assayo, she fermerly having been in the Government service as a troopship, Ono or two of the officers du bears are in receipt of medals gained though the ship seoing active service.

Prominent among the Hougkong pas songera to arrive by the Assage was Mr Company, Mr Calthrop and MT Recros of Hewett, Saporintendent of the P. & D. Masses Lane and Crawford.

Pressure has given way considerably in Japan-ering to the existence of a shallow depression over the EW, coast. Areas of high pressure cover China to the N. of the Upper Yangtze, and E. Japan,

Unset-led weather with strong winds. will continue to prevail in the Formosa Channal and the N.E. part of the China Sen during the next 24 hours.

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Mr Oko Kong Sing, on behalf of the LONDON, October 13.

plaintiffs, objected. He said that the It understood that Sir Edward money had been owing his divata for two Grey d M. Iswolsky have agreed yours and the writ had been issued ztore upon necessity for European than a mouth.

Mr Gardiner explained that his client, The F. and O. liner Assage was built at conferes, the prograname of which will

was too ill to appear before and a medical Greenock and launched in 1899, her length probablinclude other questions than certificate to that effect was produced.

being four hundred and fly fect. while she has a beam of fifty-four feet Her those relog to Bosnia and Bulgarina Mr Otto Kong Sing said that whom the registered tonnage is seven thousand five

writ was issued Mr Reginald Harding had hundred tons. Her builders, if I remember 3.South coast of China between Ho-GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.

(of New York). The So, catrespondent of the Paris the case and Mr Dixon appeared for him correctly, werd Messrs. Caird and Coin-kong sad Lamocke: W. to N. W. winds,

Electrical Plant and Appliances. "Matin "eports that Bulgaria is and asked for an adjournreat which had pany.

-South coast of China between Hong- determinetet to leave the question of been granted and thos Mr Gardiner took

The launch run by the new Astor House kong and Hainan: N.W. winds, strong. FAIRBANKS, MORSE & CO. her indepence to a conference of the p the and and also obtained a further looked quite smart and trim this moming,

AB Kinds of Machinery and Engineering Supplies. Powers, brill demand that Turkeyjournment. It had been going on for after its now cost of paint and with: its

CONSOLIDATED PNEUMATIC immediately tecgnizes her indepen-

His Lordship-I don't see how I can go

TOOL “CO., -LÄTE....... donco, and failing an answer in behind a mediul certificate three days 1 declare war.

Mr Otto Rong Sing--That was last during the heavy gale that was blowing tism that he often suffers for years without Praumatic Tools and Air Gaupressurs Thero in aging feeling among the

Mr Gardiner-I have asked for another and bumped into the receiving ship Tamas making any effort to find rollef. Powers that best compensation to medical certificate. I understoor No damage was sustained, however, by finds that it has become chronic. This is a mistake, as the pain can always be relieved, and in most cases a cure effected by apply Turkey would guaranteed loan, in Belilies will attend to-day.

The ratief which Sir Edw#trey concura entirely,

The Peneus is also another bost that is ing Chamberlain's Pain Bala

many times its cost. It makes sleep and rest psihle For sale by all chemists and storekeeper.

fortnight.

Friday.

a

new crimson flag fluttering in the breeze.

His Lordship-If that certificate is put in I think the defendant is entitled to a it being admit that the acts of further adjournment.

RHEUMATISM...........

I hear at the Blac Funnel steamer COME little confidence has the averag

oan in the various cares for thesis- Porscus dragged her anchor last night

either vessel..

He then

for working on Iron, Wood er Rook.

K

making its maiden trip to the Orient and from paia which it affords is alone worth A Brilliant, Mr Oto Kong Siug-If this certificate is quite a new steamer.

Austria and Bulja must be accepted is riot produced I would ask your Lordship as accomplished, and means found to take it to morrow. for legalizing the

Mr GardinerSubject to the sertificate boing produced then your Lordship will not allow costs, simply the costs in the case, not the costs in us adjournment.

Mr Otto Kong Sing-You must pay that: in any case.

Mr Gardiner-No.

SIR ROBERHART, HON- oup.

Lox, October 13.

Hin Lordship-Subject to the certificate being produced I will postpone it until to- city of Belfast morrow. If it is not filed I will dest with,

Robert Hart | it.

Mr Otto Kong Sing - My client is en- titled to the costs of to-day.

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