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deal with out-of-the-way corners of the Assint, Oxar had struck one of Zalo's earth that they rise above the common camela with a whip, an unpardon- place and reward the searcher after able insult, only to be wiped out curious facts and interesting data by the customary procedure. The Want a mine of rich treasure the yearly aggrieved Zam accordingly killed one reports of Lord Chos always proved of his own buffaloes. Oxan, not to be

(Rettar'a Servica to the China. Mai) during the years when he was practi- outdone, killed two of his Zaid threw

Lossen, July 20. cally ruler of Egypt "the mat £5 into the Nile. Ostan, followed this

The fourth Test Match between Eng- Kruinali" of the poor fellaheen woman with £10. So they went analaughtering land and Australia has resulted in a who had been unjustly deprived, of her animals and throwing away money till draw

[Nate-The first Test match was won by England by ten wickets, while the second

gin. Australia won the third by 128 ruze

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THURSDAY, JULY 28 1909

HONGKONG'S OPIUM

DIVANS.

DEBATE IN THE COMMONS,

Home Goverment" Adheres to Policy.

(Zeuter's Servien to the China Mail.).

Lomos, July 98

ANKOW LOANE

ANGLO-AMERICAN INTIMKOVÝ

Compromise. Still Hoped Tor.

(Reutar's Service to the China Mail)

LOSTOR, July 20

Beuter leares that the "strictures In the House of Commons, during passed it Peking in reference to the the debate on the Colonial Office vote, negotiations by America for particip Mr. R. Laidlaw (Liberal member foration in the Hankow railway loan, are

appealed to him he would see that she lost in the game. But the dispute was went in favour of› Angtralia' by & like mar Ranfrewshire, E) urged that there not endossed by financial interests' în --

should be a more uniform policy in London, where the idea of a still unsettled, for both OMAR and Zam

dealing with the opium trade in the intrigue are repudiated. Even had an ware wealthy men At Assiut the local

Colonies. He recommended that press attempt to sow dissension been made, authentics suggested, not that the SPAIN'S WAR WITH THE ure should be brought on the Hongkong the intimacy of the Anglo American Administration to suppress the opium groups muld have prevented its

had justice done her. Lord Cromen's successors are following in his footsteps, and the Standard recently prepared a

PER MONTH digest from the portion of Sir EDO

Goast's report dealing with the Soudan which makes particularly good reading The first incident related deals with case of proposed euthanasia. It appears

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parties should go to law, but that, instead of killing any more animals or emptying their purses into the Nile, the buffaloes, camels, etc., should be sold, and the proceeds, with as much money as each side was prepared to spend, given

MOORS.

HEAVY CASUALTE-S.

·Martial Law in Spain.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail).

LONDON, July 29.

dens.

SUCCESS. -

CHINA AND JAPAN.

NEGOTIATIONS RESUMED,

Col Seely, Under Secretary of State Hopes of a compromise yet being for the Colonies, said all the divans in effected are in no wise abandoned. Hongkong would be closed by the dad of February next. He added that the Government did not intend to depart from the policy it had laid down, being anxious to assist China in ex-

diminish the consumption of the drug in the Colonies.

to Moslem charitable pecicts. Whether Owan or Zam won in the end the report Fighting was resumed at Melilla on terminating the opium evil and also to Independent News Agency's Bervion

does not any, but the issue was at length decided at a cost of nearly £1000: Oxar and ZAID, however, have the satisfaction of knowing that hot

that Captain R.C. OPEN, Governor of the province of Mongalla, received a friendly visit from Sheikh ALIKOR, the aged Chief of the Berri tribe, accompanied by his son, Kio D This quaintly named young man, who was the spokesman of the party gravely requested the penny of law costs went into the hands English Governor to put the old of the lawyers. Such are a few of the Sheikh to death, preferring the request incidents which this soleman-looking without the least regard for the Blue-book encloses within its officially greybeard's feelings. Sheikh ALISORI, grim-looking pages, but who will deny it seems, had arrived at an age whien, that the entertainment they afford is not according to tribal sentiment, he was no almost on a par with a gossip with, say, longer wanted The Berris would have such a book as that of dear old Parys? been quite prepared to enforce the CHEAP SALE custom of the country themselves

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especially as ALIORI had made himself disliked by keeping back the min by devices best known to himself. But they had an idea that the white rulers of the Sondon might object to a summary euthanasia, and accordingly laid the the case before the English Governor. Captain Ovi asked the old Sheikh what his views were, and whether he was prepared to die but ALLORI merely shrugged his shoulders, and appears to have been quite ready to acquiesce in the proposed arrangement. Of course, Captain Owey could only explain that it was out of the question. | Disappointed if not surprised at the Governor's scruples, the unfilial Km-Dr- then suggested that the English should send his father to Khartum; but this,.s07a

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'NEWS OF THE DAY,

During his sojourn in Hongkong His Excellency Viceroy Chang will stay at the residence of the Chinese Commissioner,

HT Excellency Ko Erhn-chen.

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The value of the gilt vases presented to Prince Ito as a parting gift by the Korean Emperor is set dows at 46,000 yes. They weigh nearly 2lbs.

A meteorological station is in process of erection on Mount Elburz in the Can sasue Range at a height of 12.000 ft. above sea-level. This will be the highest station in Europe.

The House of Commons, on the motion of Mr Dillon, has referred to a Committon of privileges the latter the Duke of For folk wrote to the Conservative candidate for the High Tenk division of Derbyshire

Tuesday,

General Pintos and severi officers

were led

Details of Thursday's engagement indicate that the Spanish detachment was surprised in a vine and completely wiped out by the Moors. The Spanish lost 80 killed and 320 wounded.

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Owing to anti-war riots martial law has been declared throughout the whole of Spain.

THE LATE MR. H. W. HINE..

It is with considerable regret that we announce. to-day the death of Mr E. W. Hine, of Canton Mr Hine came out to China about twenty years ago as silk in spector to the firm of Messrs Rowe and Co., Canton, which position he held unti about two years ago when Messrs Deacon

and Co., of Canton, bought Messrs Rowe and Co's. business. Since then he has buld the posts of secretary to the Municipal Council and the Canton Club, besides doing silk inspection on his own account.

Abont ten days ago be camo down to Hongkong and went straight into the Peak Hospital suffering From lung trouble. After

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few days he had a turn for the worse. which affected his heart. He died from heart failure at 3 o'clock this morning. still

Only about forty years of age, he was in his prime and will be greatly missed

A UNITED SOUTH AFRICA

the China Masl.)

Torro, July 28. The Japanese papers welcome, the proposed renewal of the Chinn-Japan negotiations, and express the hope that they will not be so protracted as were

PRINCE OF WALES REQUEST. | the former.

ED TO OPEN UNION PAR- LIAMENT.

(Reuter's Service to the China Wad.) :

LONDON, July 28.

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The House of Lords has unanimously vcted the second reading of the South African Union Bill.

The South African, delegates have requested the Imperial Government to send the Prince of Wales to open the Union Parliament."

THE ANGLO-JAPANESE EXHIBITION.

STRENGTHENING THE ALIANCE.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, July 28.

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H. R. H. Prince Arthur, of Con naught, presided at the inaugural ban-

THE SIBERIAN ROUTE

IMPORTANT CONSULTATION IN TOKYO.

"Independent News Agency's" Service

the China Mail.)

Torro, July 28.

M. Redford, Superintendent of the. business department of the Internatizal Sleeping Car Company, of Belgium, arrives in Tokyo on the 30th of July to bold an important consultation with the railway officials concerning the issue, by the Siberian Railway, of tickets assuring passengers of passage over the Man churian and Koran railways.

CHINESE NATIONAL

BONDS.

(tah T Tat Po's Service.).

PEKING, July 2

quet held in connection with the by numerous friends both in Hongkong Anglo-Japanese Exhibition. He read and in Canton. Mr Hine was married, and a message from His Majesty the King to his widow, who at present is at Home, we sxtend our condolences in the hour of in which expression was given the hope her grief and loneliness.

that the Japanese and British peoples Liang Tun Yin, the President of the would promote all undertakings aiming Beard of Foreign Abairs, proposes to

The funeral took place at Happy Valley this evening at 6 o'clock.

MORE TYPHOONS.

at closer commercial and friendly bonds invite Chinese murchonts in all the const A telegram was also received from ports to join in establishing banks the itade wishing the Exhibition solely for the purpose of participating

in the Chinese pational bonds. HRH Prince Arthur, in proposing

Rumour has that with the retire- ment of Sir John Fisher from the Au miralty in the course of a few months, there will be another re-distribution of

From the zpport issued by the Hong-every success. the oversea squadrons and a probable kong Observatory shortly after noon, it

We appears that, the low pressure arca which the tonet of "Success to the Exhibition," CANTON'S NEW VICEROY, strengthening of certain of them.

extends over the north part of the China said it would yet further enhance hope the China station will not be orar.

(Woh Te Tat Pu's Service) Sca and the Pacific toward the Bonin Anglo-Japanese friendship. looked.

M. Tekanki Kato, Japanese Ambas, islands, contains two centres of disturbance.

PEKING July 28. Minch to the surprise of the generalOne is almost atatioanty to the west of the sador to London, replied in a most

H.E. Yoga Shu-fan, the newly-ap- public, Les Chee Saing, who was extradited Balingtang channel-which explains why cordial speech, saying he was confident resigned; but he was not going to be from Hongkong to answer charges of de Hongkong is suffering from such excassive that the Exhibition would strengthen pointed Viceroy of Centon, will leave sent to Khartum. The incident, Sir Efranding the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank heat these last few days-add the other is the good work of the Anglo-Japanese Shanghai on August 13th and proceed

ing Corporation of large sums of money, in the Pacific, possibly in about Las 20", alliance. Goner remarks, throws at interesting pleaded guilty at the Persog Assizas on Long 130". If Hongkong escapes with

him in the usual way, he was callously

on behalf of the Government, welcomed the Exhibition.

to the scene of his new duties.

TANG SHAO-YL

(Wah Ta Yat Po's Service.) The Lord Mayor of London (Sir

PERING, July 28, George Wyatt Truscott) proposed

Success to the Japanese section and return to Kwongtung in order to see Tang Shao-yi has asked for leave to

Mr T. McKinnon Wood, Parlimen- light on the moral state of the Berris. the 23rd July. He was sentenced to merely squally weather during the next 24tary Under Secretary for Foreign Affaire,

hours, rough weather may certainly be Another English officer, Major Mar-ven years' rigourouss imprisonment.

Recently the Oriental Hotel has under-expected in the Formosa channel. THEWS, relates an anecdote illustrative of

The American Consulate General: at the nuive simplicity of the people in gone extensive alterations which has con-

siderably enhanced this first class and Hongkong, circulated at 2p.m. today. habiting the swamps between the Babr-up-to-date hotel and to celebrate the re- The following telegram received from the el-Zeraf and the Bahr-el-Jebel. Having opening, the band of the 13th Rajputs, Manila Observatory:

under Band-muster Coke, will play, selec July 19, 1909, at 1.30 p.m. Cyclone or heard that the English officials were dis- tions of muste during and after dinner on typhoon W. of Northern Luzon more than Goods par dinita Mart zou cleared on pensing justice, a Dinka repaired to Saturday evening. As will be seen from 100 miles distant, direction unknow

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TAELS 8,000 FOR THE UNIVERSITY.

ANOTHER FEKING SUB- SCRIPTION.

LONDON, July 29. Count Mateu in his reply, said Japan would do her utmost to give an impetus to Japanese exports to Great Britain, and he hoped that in the Exhibition would be shown some of the finest works, both ancient, and modern, well of the Japanese masters, as Mr E. Davidson made an application for a display of skill in landscape a receiving order, before the Chief Justice gardening. Above all, he trusted the

"Wah Te Tat Po's Service.) Francis Piggott, at the Bankruptcy Exhibition would augment the know

PERING, July 23. court this morning, in the case of Sung ledge which the two races had the of The Board of Education Choong Chen,

another and prove Japan's devotion to scribed Taels 5,000 to the the Arts and to Peace.

University.

10 am-Aaction of Naval & Victualling be awarded to him for the slaying

Stores, at E.M. Nacal Establishments. Transfer Books of Hongkong & Whaps of his son. Taking another of his sons pos Dock Co., Ld., close from this date with him he went to the Inspector's

The benevolent assimilation of the to 23rd August, inclusive.

Filipings is spparently not concluded. MONDAY, August 23-

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poa Dock Co, Ld, at Co.'s Offics.

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approval that he listened most this policy hasi encountered disuster in its attentively to the plaintiff's story. Then, turn. The holding of the Philippines as en greatly to their disgust, instead of pro-American colony has been a failers from Mr Davidson said the petition of the nouncing instant judgment, he turned the outstart, and the sooner, it is abandoned creditors totalled 600 isels and the act of the better for all concerned. Philadelphia bankruptcy was the suspension of the HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 29. 1909an equally open car to the defendant, Record

payment of debts and the absconding, of the managing partner. The assets wern's who told his version, and eventually

quantity of timber valued at $1,000 which Lord Mount Stephen, who has entered had been distrained for rent and of that NOT THE LAW OF THE ENGLISEL won the case. "My father," the the ranks of the octogenarians, is in a sense amount aboub $800 was left. There were

was heard to say, "this is no place for the most exalted peer of the reais. That also some boor debts. nu; this man bears both sides," and is to say, he taken his title from one of the highest peaks of the Canadian Rockies Fit the peak was named after him, and when he was made a pear he re-ad

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Qualy mistaken if he classed the whale bring was grossly fraudulent. In the himself after the peak. Lord Mount lot as dry and minteresting, an affic report on Lower Egypt will be found an Stephen has risen from the lowliest beglo- tion to the spirit to have to read or a instance of yet stranger ideas about ming. He was a herd-boy in his native

he Francis Piggott, at the Bankruptcy Court wpacities to the fresh to have to digest, justice. Taquiries made by an English Scotland, and on migrating to London in this morning

Questioned by the Official Receiver VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. Now and again a Consular or Diploma official at Astiat elicited the fact that St. Paul's Churchyard. Transferring him debtor stated that he was a clerk to the

tic report is written in such a style that among the gipsies who wander up and self to Canada in his 1st year, he built. pp China Sugar Refinery and earned $125

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benefactor of hospitals and deserving its admittance within the acred pre- another, for the two pirtise to settle charities, cincts to be formally made on its behalf which is the better man by each throw- to the British Academy. And apart from ing away or destroying some of his mera literary value, what a lot of own property. The process may be interesting facts we should still be with repeated till considerable losses are in out regarding odd phases of Chinese curred. The particular case referred to Life were we deprived of the admirable was that of a gipsy band from Aleppo, series of reports annually compiled by and will best be understood if imagintained that record. Nine obemists out of British Conscis în Far Cathay? For of ary named are ven to the:

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