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Business Notices.

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W. S. BAILEY & Co., Ltd. BELL'S ASBESTOS EASTERN AGENCY, LIMITED GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO., LD.

No. 14,400.

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CANTON NOTES.

(From Our Din Correspondent)

CANTON, June.9. FLOODB

Great quantities of rain have fallen in the upper reaches of the river. At Wu- chow the river has risen to a height of 30 fect, it is reported. Many residences have boon inundated and the people are suffor. ing great distress. At Canton especially between the City and Houam the stream

running with very great force and the

have sampans great dificulty in going against the current. No rain has fallen in the city, but the streets are still many inches under water. The beat, during the bours of sunshine, is intense and is lar more unpleasant t

DETAILED MAP OF THE PEAK.

Giving Name, Number & Location of each House.

PLAN of City from Pokfulam Road to Wanchai Road: Residential Rojde, numbored

to data 1909.

Small Scale Diap of Island, Channels and Kewloon Point, loesting Docks, Railway, Orden Talend Cement Works, sto.

COFTIGET BY K. A. MASSEY.

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The sbers in deh-bound care with pocket for Mag, namos (in English and Chiness with pronunciation) and location of principal Roads and Streets, Posk, City and Row. loan with Legalized Tariff for Chair and Rioksha-hiro; Pica 32.00... Map alone. $1,00. To be had from China MAIL, SOUTH CHINA MORNING Post, Key & WalsE, Bawez & Co. and Thos. Cook & SON.

Hongkong, May 20, 1909.

THEATRE

ROYAL.

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY

Commencing THURSDAY, JUNE 10th.

"1984

to bear than the hest of Bandmann's 'Merry Little Maids'

Singapore or Bangkok.

TES NEW POET.

In spite of the feat that certain mor- chants in Hongkong and Macwe have doce their best to cause the new port at Heung- shan to come bo à prematuro und, the place

gives evidence that it is possessed of a vary considerable amount of vitality. It is said

that there are over a thousand persons at the site and many mat-shada are serving-

for provision stores and dwellings pending the erection of more permanent structures. Two river cruisers have been sent by Ad- mirai Lee to the place and there are over a hundred fishing junka in the locality.

CRISIE AT SHEN TAK

The Shun Tak district seems to possung an unenviable, notoriety, judging from the number of times have to chronicle "crime emanating from thence. The follow- ting is the intest addition to its armals certain man who was a disguised bandit knocked at the door of one Ng and said that the latter's particular friend Ladesired to speak to him on an important matter. The two men went out of the house tego. As soon as the const was clent, thar. the bogus messenger's confederate rabies the house. Thoy Board the femalu in- mates and intimidated them with fire arms and proceeded to loot the place. They made off with more than 300 and all the Bost valuable property in the house. Later, unfortunate 'reLurned to ind

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PLAN OF SEATS AT MOUTRIE & Co.

$3, $2 & $1.

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A late Tram will run to the Peak after performances. Hongkong, June 3, 1909.

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For the Bath and all Toilet Purposes, Delicately Perfumed, Half Pint Bottles 60 Cents.

Ta homie is sort of devolution. Ho met Jade Stone and Chinese Made Gold Jewellery, VICTORIA DISPENSARY

free the bound persons and informed the

Magistrate This effluer did not trouble

to investigate in person this serious case GOLD & SILVER WATCHES, CLOCKS, OPTICAL GOODS.

but simply told a Yamen runner to go and Hee if N's tale was true. There is much Beatisfaction at the official'a conduet and the receut escapes from the district gol Have not done much to increase the peo ple's respect for their Magistraten.

ANOTHER PRUUN DISTURBANCE. There has been a great fight among the prisoners at Na Hoi the men using knives and iron-bars with which to aut one another, One man was stabbed to desth and eight received ahocking wounds. The guard was entirely inable to atop the frans and the Magistrate was forced to tolegeph for military assistance. Not until the arrival of the soldiers was order restored. The doctors of the. Red Cross Society were also summoned to give aid to the injured. Foar'men who seemed to ringleaders were brought to trial it would confess to nothing. They were put back to jail to await further trial.

RETURN OF A Jabus.

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Provincial Judge Ngai Has just returned from a mission to Kwong Sai where he land Soen sout by the Viceroy relative to certain casca of grare importance. On his return to Canton he was strickon with illeens but is now improving. It is said that on his recovery ho will be sent int Kwong Sai to act as Provincial Treanuror.

WATER SUPPLY.... The Chaton Solf Government Society sent, a petition to the Water Works Com- pany praying the company to take over the management and responsibility of all drains and sewers in the city. These, the petition pointed out are in a very bad state and causing the public health to

auffor.

This is certainly a. vory good suggestion "And it is to be hope that it will be acted upon. Unless any one has personally seen the condition of things" under the flag- stones of the streets ha has very little idea of the extremely unsanitary condition of affairs.

... GAS WE CANTON

A certain merchant has sent a tender to the authorities stating that he is prepared to manufacture and distribute con gas for uso in Canton, The Thotai of Native Indus tries has informed him that there has been received a prior application from another gentleman. The official further says that as the mattor in of such grave larportance its consideration, must be held orer until he he heard the opinions of certain influential persons (including the editors of the Native Press) upon the subject.

TED SÕBERTOTING THE RAILWAY,

The Director of the Yit Hi-Railway www.soute petition to the Viceroy berging

Repaits of Watches and Jewellery effected by experienced Europeans.

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A foreign trained doctor living at Sai Nazwa akad to call on a patient. While in lonely place ha was seized and taken away to the mountains by bendical and large sum of money is being den uded for

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