TUESDAY OCTOBER 20, 1908.
"THE EUROPEAN
SITUATION.
KAISER SENDS LETTER TO
EMPEROR.
(Exclusive ervice, supplied by. He ter
The Bombay)
Tandes; October 19. The German subases Jar las pre- sented to the Emperor Francis Joseph of} Austria a letter from the Emperor of Germany, roplying to a corabunication. regarding the annexation of Bosnia.
The Foreign Obre at Berlin is.
THE CASA BLANCA
TROUBLE.
THE VOLUNTEER CAMP
Weather conditions have improved cm-
(Frdusivë Service supplied by Enster, vit by.)
Loxes, Cletober 19.- It reported in Paris that Germany has proposed to submit the recent Casa Blanca incident to the ingen tribunal,
FLOODS IN FUKIEN.
(Was To Ya! Pửa Sarvita.)
Tissue October 19,
Cheung Char, in the Prefecture of
authorised a positive denial of the state- † Fukin, has been flooded. Many hoste ment that ferriaty promised military and fields are under water!
assistance to Austria, though it acknow-
lodges that the Kaizer's letter is couched
in the friendliest, terms
PRINCE CHING
DENOUNCED.
(Wal Tè -Yu Po's Service)
Pexing. October 1ft
A certain Censor has dencenced Prince Ching to the Throne, saying that while he is vested with great poser ho is to aged to use it properly, all of which is to the disarivantage of Chena.
TO WOO THE STRAITS
CHINESE...
CHINESE RAILWAYS.
(Wah Ts Yal Pos Service, Į
Ting, Orioler 19,
Owing to the frequent disputes -regarding railway under the untrol of local merchants the Governor of Kwang-si has been directed to wari the people in work foguler in closer muity.
THE TYPHOON.
Great Damage at SwaŁow.
Swarows, October 15.
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The Criminal Sessions wore continued
Canvas on Saturday, and the muster-rullis Judge, at ike Supreme Court to-day, when Officers and Ip Pan Nam was arraigned on charges of accordingly growing larger. men are taking the orming and morning larceny and receiving. ärille right seriously and some very gond work is being pub-in.
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Prianper pleaded not guilty, and the following Jury w. empanelled ---W. Nos. 1 and 3 of the Artillery Company Nishalla (foreinan), H. Rettonjeo, H. R. have their hist drill with the now is pdr. Hartsloty F. E. J. G. Jonckheer, J. E. qf, at 2.20 o'clock tomorrow afternes Danielsen, Witchell and D. M. Nulsen. The Attorney General Hon. Mr W. and it is hoped that heats of firms will Rees Davis, K.G., instructed by Mr generous in granting leave to the men Dennys (the Crown Solicitor's Office), who are in those section so that the drill appeared in the Crown, and Mr H. G.
Calthrop, instructed by Mr C. H. YOU MAY Boavis, of Messrs Wilkinson and Grist, represented the prisoner.
may be success.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE BIRTHDAY BALL.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
October 20th, 1908. (To the Editor of the "China Man.") SI,-As some misunderstanding appes to prevail regarding the invitations to the Ball at Government House to celebras
The Attorney-General informed the Court and juore that the larcony was from asale kept in the compradore's department * of Mosarà. Slott and Cos', in which depart- ment the ptioner was formerly accountant, Included in the list of stolen good wasncaoh tax containing 82,308 The assistant
plots would tell the jurors that then was in his employ, he generally left thei ho went out during the time the prisoner key of the m'e in charge of the latter, who
| His Majesty's Birthday. I wò directed by hat ample opportunity to tako i cast His Excellency to request you to be so of the key. Suspicion fell on the prisoner who was arrested by Sergeant Appicten on fumul as the give publicy to the fact that the Charla Hanton on the 21st. à there never was any intention of making of $17 was found
his person,
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jany change whatever in the custom which and at his lodgings book was found MONTHLY
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THE TESTING OF STEAM PIPES.
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pic us drumstance that he should have anch nuncy on him, when his slary was $13 mouth. Prisoner do a statement in which he denied the theft, saying he wont to Couton on the 17th and returned on the 18th. If the jurors were satisfiert the these articlos were the property of the prosecutor, and were found Jon the primer, than the burden ww on tho latter to prove that he became properly pasanssed of them.
Evidence say dilled and the case was
adjourned.
BRONS DISCHARTED,
An inquiry was hell before Mr J. H. Kemp, at the Magistracy this aftera007, regarding the death of a enolie through steam pipe bursting at the paper. mills at Aberdeen. Messrs H. L Mille, High tides are aseBy experienced and
The Atramey-General suggested that C. Jacke and ft. R. Hynd' wer expected during September October and the jurors. Mr Crake, Mari Superintens be discharged, romaking November, but the-life-worn the highest-tendant, stated that thupipes were nera
that if they were required for any other case they cottid be notified. all steam pipes once in every four years tested and suggested regular testing'd
The juror were discharged accordingly. at least. The Manager of the payer milk, in giving evidence said the pipes wer covered with asbestos.
record then we had nearly the foll Wah Tao Yai Puls Smilte
force of a terrific typem on the afternoons PanOctober 19 of the 14th and Jät A very strang gale was hiring from the North East and a The Cabinet has decided to send Mar-
tremendous amount of water aconitiated quis Li Kwok-kii, grandson of Liflung-in the harbour and there was a great sual chang lately assistant Tatar Gancial in Canton and at present attached to The Buztof Foreign-à-it pmceed to the Braits Settlement-stralia, etc., some time in November, to bring about closer relations ftween Je Chinese resident there and the Home Covers
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ĮREUTERS SERVICE | GERMANY AND JAPAN.
tamox, Detuber 17,
The Japanese Ambassadia to Ger- many, Barna Chieda, has been received in audience by the Kaiser, with whom the most friendly speeches. were ex- changed.
Hic Majesty referred in particular to the visits of the Japanese warships, and. the sending of Prisca Kuui to Germany. Price Kuni was also received in audience by His Majesty to-day,
LONDON, October 18. - His Majesty the Kaiser has couferred the ordes of the Black Fagle on Prince Kuni of Japan.
PRESIDENT ROOJEVELT.
Lamon, October 17. President Ronsent will visit London and Paris early in 1910, after his South African trip.
dangs deos no bih sides of the liver The barunter rapidly fall, until it re gistered' 29,465, and the typhoon struck the land afrit after of twenty miles {1 the south of Swalew, All the steamers in the hour rode out to sea for safety but will probably lo subjot to delay hi conseguicies of the Scarcity of lighter to get their muge onboard. The damage by water to Messy Jardine,
Matheum and Co., Moser Battorfivši and I Swire, mol Chiņa. Merchants Godomas is very considerable. Moves Butterficki and Swite's halk. "Que Grosvenor, sank al ber wharf, while severgladarvés, pontecris, etc, fave her been" wished away or sered | considerable damon 11 is impossible at tai procht moment to estimate the abunt of sange done. Many cargo boats and junks have been lost,
At Holbow,
His Worship said the inquiry had beor called in order to see if there had beer neglect on the part of anyone, and with the idea of gating the pipes tested periots" cally in the nine way as those a frat.
Mr Jacks thought that boilers on lant
ought to be subject to Government
KUPOCKÍNIO
NO INDICTMENT. -
No indictment has been tüod in the case in which H. 8. Holmes was charged with obtaining $3000 by false pretencer.
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The jury returned a verdict of death by officials in practically prohibiting the in- niisad cone and found that nobody was ternational regatta from being held on the n hiene fut neglect.
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BEN-THUY.
Hen-l reach, Tho Shanghai Memory writing in werk said the function preraised to culips all previous functione of the kin. Prepentions were bring to'accomodate 300 on a Grand Stand
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Hongkong, August 26, 1908.
NOVELS! NOVELS!
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In idal weather, the ... Ben-Thurso be erected near the station, commanding underwent her official trip round the island ¦ à superh vier of the course. The Railway
the Gonal-General for France, M. Liebert, serpese a finge: tent was erected on the the entering armu.ements and for this
My R., Mitchell, manager of the Hongkong Soochies side of the reach
The applica and Whampoa Dock Co., Mesra Nicene for homeboat moorings have already- and De La Bussiere, Messageries Mari been more umerous than last year. The times; Borindogue, Indo-Chine Bank with the usul keenness and some of the crews, says our contemporary, are training Paul Chefebvre, chief engineer of the rents are sure to be closely contested. Maritimo service at Torkin; Burle, Ha The Internationals will be represented by phong: Lieffe, H. L. Hetoher, Lloyd England and Scotland only, the German Burveyor; W. C. Jack, E. C. Wilks, F. crew, to the regret of many, having LATEST ADDITIONS INCLUDE.
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Nye and others, left the Statue wharf soon. ait half just, ter in the splendid launch, Mollie, of Messrs Wilksand Jack, and ou arrival, the steam being alrendy up the vessel mined gracefully from her moorings a Rowlcon Docks. On the ran of over
entire a speed of over nitic knots as ules she behaved admirably and
tour.
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WEATHER REPORT.
Mancrap Manor, by Author of When it
www Light.
Yelts the Magnificient, by f. F. McPherson. Wors in Armour, by David C. Murray. Pat Yourself in her Plaps, by Marie U.
Leighton.
Gold of Cathay, by Gilbert Wintle, A Royal Hoax. by Fred Wishaw.
The Prince's Marriage, by M., William-
J.
The Smil Trader, by James Blyth.
The Seng of Hyacinth, by John Oxenham, itoly Order, by Mario Corelŝi. Kaspars of the House, by Chema Bamilton.. History of Aythan Waring, by Violet
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The Carlinal and Lady Susan, by Lucas
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Stubble bufore the Wind, by Mrs Campbell
Ri-ad.
(From Our Chron Correspondent)
Homow, October 1- Hoiler and most parts of Him and the neghbouring regions was visited by a
The following notice is issued by Mr. violent typhoon on the 6th inst. At Hoihow the force of the storm was at its
Figg of the Hongkong Observatory-
On the 20th at 11.25. n.-The-barometer strongest about clever o'clock in the fores noon Warning had begu.given the wen-
has risen comiderally Japan and the During the journey the party wew Bonins, the depression having moved away ing before that a storm was approaching entertained to "tiffin In the comfortable | Hastwards awr the Pacific. and early in the morning the wind was Balcon, the catering being in the efficient light increase of pressure has taken blowing with great vidence. There was a lauds of the proprietors of Astor House place also over China ant the Philippines. Mr Jacks proposed prosperity to the Ben-It is still ioaght to moderate defect of the tide coing in at that time which, together Thy, to which M. Lichiort responded in normal over the former area, the highest with the streng north wind, soon brought. French, coupling with the toast the name pressure boig shown over the Yellow Sea the wares in with great force against the of Mr Milcholl and the Captain, 31. P. A. and S. Japan. walls of all buildings along the water Dom Bazio.
Moderato monsoon may he expected in front. The water use capity, ill that Messrs Rugar and thanked the company for the China Se
The captain replied in the name of the Farms Channel and the N. pad of covered the streets, and flooded the foors their presence there that day. That bot Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours and of may of the shops in the town. The would" By the Franch flag and would bening at 10 am to-day, 0.00 inchas. water was three feet deep in many honkes servico along the cost of Tuukin, whom Precast for the 24 hours eading atroon. THE EUROPEAN SITUATIÓN. along the water front. Cargo boats rera cessful business. The lien-They had hea
Mesra Roque were exrrying on a sue tomorrow.
FOBECANT DISTRICT. wathed up on shore, and all kind of debris saved and re-constructed by the Hong. Losbox, October -17. has been left in the streets. The stemmer kong and Whampoa Dock Co., under thef. winds, moderate; fine.
1.-Ronging and Neighbourhood: N. According to a communiqué which Matilds was stranded in, the harbour but able supervision of Mass Willes and Jack,
2.-Forinum Channel, Same as No. I. bas been published in Rome, England, has since been refluated. The lower Roosal, and in conclusion drank to the kong and Lonecke, Same as No. 1.
and he had every maiding in the
3.-South Cost of China botwoen llong. of the Hoihow Mission Hospital were health of the company present and the acting in agreement with Russia, has submerged with a feot of water. The wall success of the Ben-Thu
4-South post of China between Hong. confidentially communicated
kong and Hainan: Same në No 1. the in front of the Hispital compound was The Ben They, Haiphong, formerly
broken down, for a distance of more than Mera Paul Roque and Co., from the With the fight for woman's rufrage the Sagan, has just been purchased by two hundred and eighty foot. The roof of Hongkong and Whampoa Dock. Company. raging high, as it now is, in the United the British Consulate on the north side Maay residents in Honkong will remem Kingdom. Bis interesting to learn there Mr Goterbuck's Election, by H. Belle. slipped down for two-thirds of its length, ber that the vessel was sank in the great are five and a half millions of women The Methode of Mr Amus, Ly the Anthur and half of it fell over the eaves. Several typhoon of September 2006, white under workers in England, of whom 2,00,000. of John Johns. deaths encurred among the natiyes ongoing repairs at the Kowloon Docks having are damesti servants. 867.000 women are With a View to Matrimony, by. James
just come from Maails. She was salved employed in textile industries or cotton Blyth. account of the storia, though the loss of life by the Dock Company and has since been factories, 90,000 in dressmaking, -80,500 was not as great as it would have boon thoroughly overhauled and new boiler in commerce, and nearly 100,000 in firm- if the storm land occurred in the night, as have been added under the supervision tog There are also 06,784 women eleks, it did in 1897, when the water rose govora of Mess Walks and last and she is in 20,000 women topchen, 44,000 positions inches higher than it did this year. Mosty wy a thoroughly equipped sea-going and actresses, 70,000 murede, and 292
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LONDON, October 18.
of the water which was brought in this 1 Lloyth and has undagone her No. 8 FENT was fresh, on account of the abundance survey.
Tair that we have had during the dust month and the crops do not seem to have
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