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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1909,

THE PANAMA CANAL

AN IMPORTANT INSPECTION

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LONION, January 26. President-Elect Taft and a staff of engineering experts have sailed in two ercisers to inspect the Panama Canal

works. Great interest is manifested in the inspection owing to the possibility of it resulting in a reversion to the sea level schemu, thus involving further delay and expenditure.

THE LONDON AND PARIS EXCHANGE.

NEW COMPANY FORMING.

A TRIP TO THE TUNNEL,

(Specially Written for the "CHUFA MAIL") When the Kowloon-Canton Railway is finished and has become an accomplished fact-in spite of all obstacles-when the fasey little engine with its self-important whistle and its line of earth-laden trucks, with which Kowloon folk are at present too painfully familiar, has given place to a regular service of trains, how many of the passengers seated at their ease in the com- fortable carriagea will give a passing

LADY LUGARD'S CONDITION,

The following bulletin was issued from Government House this morning.

Her Excellenry Lady Lugard's condition remains unchanged.

Bd/ G. P. JORDAN.

January 20th, 1009.

IMPROPER BINDING OF

was imposed.

WALLS.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HARMSTONS CIROUS.

Again on Monday evening there wII S crowded attendance at Harmoston's cirens. when the programme was entirely changed, All the several items were up to the high standard of those of the previous per formances, aspecially the performing dogs introduced by Mi Alt Ryan. Their Cesta were watched with the closest at

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tention and interent and were at Bechstein,

applauded. Malo Are Abe is decidedly thought to the labour, the kill and fore-No. 1,300, Shek-tong-tani, was summoned Molle As was to bare lifted, was a good in her heavy weight lifting mobs. The owner of some houses of Inland lot Unfortunately the motor car, which thought which have gone to the planningand by Mr Hutchings, of the Public Works De-tris too large for the stand and this had making of the line? As with a shriek and partment, at the Magistracy, to-day, before to be abandoned in favour of the customary of Beacon Hill Tunnel, and the man in the of the walls of the building. A fine of $200 The wire and bleycles set by the Virginia roar the train plunges into the darkness Mr J.H. Kemp, for using improper binding horse with the addition of several men. corner puts down his paper or his book, with A touch of impalionce, and closes his eyes,

trio was exceedingly well done while the will be rasline for a moment the infinita

Frants Troupe of acrobats displayed the patience of those who laboured day after day

highost capabilities of their art. The other and night after night, for four long years,

tarne were decidedly interesting and came in the heart of the mountain, boring,

in for their share of applause, the per- blasting, shovelling, laying brick on brick,

formance eoncluding with the sensational to make for him a safe and easy way to the

"looping the loop of fire" by Mr William sountry beyond the range of hills i

Sobult "Out of sight, out of mind," way the proverb, and he who visits the tunnel on

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE YAUMATI TRAGEDY.

(7o the Editor of the CHINA MAIL) SI--Chinese New Year of 1009 will long be remembered in Kowloon in consequence

A matinee will be held to-morrow after-

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of the tragedy which was enacted there that noon, when tho porformance is timed to vis Bombay.)

LONDON, January 20.

fout today, while it is yet in the making force losing his life while in the execution admitted to all paste of the circus for half- |

night, an European member of the police commence at 3.30 abarp, Children are On the application of the debenture passenger of the fature never will, the 20th century, and have become accustomed

will understand, in a way the railway of his duty. Even if we do live in the price at matincos. holders, the Official Receiver haa sasum-magnitude of the work that has been done to look at the doings of the dregs

od control of the London and Paris Exchange. A new company is forming to carry on the business.

THE LATE LANCE-SERGT.

MILLS.

Funeral at Happy Valley.

arch in the hill side over which is cut it is reasonable to think that it is A small line of rails leads up to s stone of humanity through rose tinted glasses, the inscription "Beacon Hill Tunnel, time the Government took drastic steps in 1906-1910." The visitor enters boldly and the way of making an example of wretches lanke up admiringly at the vaulted reot high above-firmly bricked up and glisten-

who held life as of no consequence while ing with damp. A line of electric lamps

in the pursuit of their nofarious excursions. at intervals serves to guide his foot- Ono and all of these men, I should think, stepa. He follows this line with his are equally deeply implicated and their ere, seeking the end, but as he goes punishment should be severe so that its oa, picking his way among the paddies effect may act as a warning to others of the The funeral of the late Lauce-Sergeant in the boul-darkness, the line appears to samo kidney that in a British Colony the Mills, which took place at Happy Valley, stretch further and further, as if it might nubridled use of firearms will not be on Monday evening, was very largely close damp air suema to close in cound him,

go on for ever. It grows darker and the tolerated. Yours. attended, testifying to the respect in which outting him off from the outer world. deceased was held and the sympathy of Something large and black looms ahead. the community in the tragic occurrence It is the first of a line of trucks, past which which culminated in the death of so pro- he has to scramble with bent head to avoid mising an oficer, The hearse was ladena knock from its iron sides. This accom- with wreaths and passed the Monument plished, he finds himself indeed cut off soon after 5 p.m. A large body of Euro-from daylight and fresh air. The line of pesa police in full uniform followed the electric lights still leads on and on hearee, and others included

and the air grows hotter and hotter. company

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Yokohama Literary Society the other day, Mr J. P. Mollison, lecturing before the

made some reference to the tiret interport cricket match played between Hongkong and Shanghai.. It was played in Hongkong in 1808. Said Mr Mollison: Unfor tuuately I was unshlo to join the eleven, TO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR much to my disappointment, though 1 thoroby escaped a terrible amount of leatherbunting in Hongkong. The hota side won the bus sad kept Shanghai in the field, for a day and a half to the tune of

Kemp, at the Magistracy, this afternoon, badly beaten, but they had a magnificent A native was charged before Mr J. Home 430 runs. Of course Shanghai were with keeping a pawnbroker's shop without time and got their revenge next year, when a license.

Hongkong sent up a team to play the return Mr S. Dizon appeared for the defendant match. On that occasion two matches

fendant had committed a breach of the Pawn-

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of Royal Garrison Artillery, of which rozi-Now the roof of the tunnel is bet it and said that there was no doubt that de- | were played, both of which we won easily! ment deceased had formerly basu a unit. above his head, held up by wooden broker's Ordinance and he proposed to ask and I had the pleasure and privilege of Then came a body of Indian Police, Chi- pillars and cross bars. Here and there his Worship to deal as lightly as possible assisting the home team. As matter of Desa lukongs, Excise Officers, and Chinese heaps of broken rock on either side show with the defendant whose business was one local interest I may mention that Captain

URCHASER of one Novel Firomon, besides a number of nativo mexwhere the walls and roof have fallen in.uf manufacturing awnings forsampans. De. Brinkley of Tokyo, still hale and woll, was chante from Yaumati and Hongkong. In Even the lights are seen but dily in the fendant resided at Chung Chan Island and one of the Hongkong XL, and did yoomIAN'S

at $1.00 becomes a mem- the rear wore many of deceased's civilisa steamy, atmosphere. friends and acquaintances. Amongst these should give way and bury him in a living twenty years, consequently his idea of the member of the team was Lieut.. Tanner, same for any other novel on Want if the rock had carried on business there for over service both with bat and ball. Another ber and is entitled to exchange present were the Hon. Mr F. J. Badeley, tomb Daly shame and curiosity to know Captain Superintendent of Police, Mr G. N. what is at the end, if end there be, keeps of July laet suversi owners of sampans had

law was somewhat lazy. In the typhoon afterwards Colonel Tanner, who was crown- Orme, Assistant Superintendent, Mr King,him from turning and kanying back the Deputy Superintendent, Lieut. C. FF.

way he has come. He plois ou regardless financial difficulties they had given defen lost their craft and being somewhat in Bockwith, R. N. Assistant Harbour Master, of the puddies underfoot and the cold drops dant articles of jewellery as security for Mr.f. R. Wood, Second Police Magistrate, which splash on him at intervals from work done. In this way be had got a Superintendent Lane of the Fire Brigade, Chiel-Detective Inspector Hanson, Chief

Then all of a suddon ho stops invol-eputation for lending money on security Inspector Baker and Police Inspectors untarily. An awe-inspiring noise fills the and consequently came within the law. Robertson, Fenton and Korr.

air, a mighty rumbling proceeding from the darkness abosd, and vibrating and reverberating from the rock walls around him. His first thought is that a train is coming towards him and he wonders if there is room for it to pass without crushing him to death against the unyeilding rock. Bat no train comes and, rendaured, be proceeds. on his way. It must be that he is near the

1

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with many other enthusiastic and famous

unfortunate Bokhara disaster when return cricketers, including Captain Dunn, in the ing from Shanghai to Hongkong with the cricketing eleven in 1892. The late J. H. Maneos, brother of the now well-known His Worship imposed a maximum finthe Far East, was captain of the Shanghai London specialist in ailments poonliar to

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of $200.

For a similar offence a liko penalty was imposed on another doleadout.

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JOHNSON WILLING TO MEET SQUIÈES,

An exchange writing under date of P. Fladgate, 3rd mato of the s.8. Zafire,December 29th, says that thus far Bill

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by Boras, is the only ran who has issued Complainant stated that defendant parture of the ship and gave no notice signified bis willingness to meet Squires s defi to Johnson, and the big Texan haa to him or the first mate. Defendant was for $10,000 a fide. It is unlikely, how. very much under the influence of liquor at ever, in view of the impression Johnson has made se s fighter, that Squires will be complainant stated that defendant hid

Cross-examined by Mr Roader Harris able to and a backer. performed his work entisfactorily except shows no marks of the battle with Burns. Johnson is in perfect condition, and when under the influence of liquor, and he While his end of the parse for defeating was not aware that. defendant had left any the champion was smell in comparison with of his belongings on the vessel. VY the amount received by Bars, Johnson

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The service was impressivaly conducted by the Rev F. T. Johnson, M.A., Chaplatu of the Cathedral and the pallbearers were Lance-Sergeante Edwards, Fuley, For, Burden, Watt and Brennah.

Amongst those who sent floral tributes ware Mr Justicu Gomperts, Captain F. J. Badeley, Deputy-Superintendent King, the Detective Stalls and Police from all stations and now and the noise is of that of the in the Colony, Indina Jewidars and. Ser.drills at work. goants-Major, Indian Sergeants and Con- |

A moment more and he can see the great stables, the sisters of the Government reachine with its six iron arms thrust into Civil Hospital, the staff sergeants of the the mountain's heart, each quivering as it 88th Co., R.G.A., the junior non-commis relentlessly bores its way into the solid sioned officers of the same company and rock. At first it seems to be a living thing the time. the Chinese police, excise officers and working without buman agency, but after firamen.

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The visitor is satisfied. He has aven what he set out to see and gladly he turns the defendant coming to his cabin under an of money on the vaudeville stage. He His Majesty King Majuel of Portugal bis back on the dead end of the tunel the influence of lignos. Later in the day has been engaged by a Sydney music-ball honoured Messrs. Silva and Cosene (Prono gleam of daylight is visible. But his how defendant again who was under the for x tarm of five wenks for an act com- 31, Queen's Road Central,

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Cross-examined by Mr Harris witnessisting of bag-punching and the methods who knows what he is approaching stated that he had heard defendant and the employed by him in trawing. For the Soon a eurvo in the tunnel pols importans) with a visit to their wine view a blueish white light of irregular second mate falking together, and one said work he will receive $1,300 per week. lodges in Villa Nova de Gays on the 26th shape. It is the blessed light of day to theother "Como, let us go and pack up," alt, this firm being the only English one partly obscured by the line of trucks but he took little or no nation of the remarkdom, where he expects to fight Satu Lang- In February Johnson will sall for Iron- visited by his Majesty during his recent between him and the month of the tummel, as such wore not uncommon when such ferd, the American colored heavyweight,

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he emerges into the upper world, Further evidence was takon and the orge | himself again above ground. With a shiver dazzled, and with a sense of relief to find was adjourned. he buttons his cont and turns up his collar large vata, the largest of which, holding between man and the mountain gas on and wends his way home. But the strugle 360 pipds of Port, was being filled by day and night without cessing-foot by electrical pumps from other vats come dis foot the mountain is conquered and man taned off, which enabled his Majesty to form prevails. samsides of the system employed by Messrs Silva and Cosons for racking wine. The King proceeded through the entire build inge, containing as they do some 18.000 pips of Fort stored in lange Tabs and casks. His Majesty was shown over the steam cooperage, which has the reputation of being one of the largest in the world, and

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Forts Lawrence, though worded, was Rajah's palace. It as one of my traveling 000, whereas the corresponding Agues for A Brilliant, Bafe and Cheap Illuminant by Kerosene Oil. was much interested in seeing the complete Masers Carr and Klimanek of Hongkong was 76, we honoured by his fellow towns Secretary to His Highness, the Baya that for 1007 by Yen 1,785,000.

The tennis match arranged between one of the first to scale the walls and actually companions. I shall never feel tired

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