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THE CHINA MAIL.

COMMISSIONER KAO

PROMOTED.

His Excellency Esa Ehr Hin, whole, as prens in Hongkong, as the Chinese Com inisaloner in referance, to the Msara: Do-

telegraphio message from Peking yesterday that be had been promoted to the important position of 1st Secretary of the Board of Foreign Affairs. The news will bu heard

SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1808.

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JAPAN AND AMERICA.

FUTURE EXPECTATIONS.

Independent News Agency's Service

to the China Mail)

Tokyo, August 13:0 American cables to Japanese now-

[CONTRIGHT ORETE

FORTE NOT ENTIS, TAD

GREEK REPLY.

(Bauter's Service to the China Mail) LANDOY, August 13: The Porta in a Note to Gresce 'anya-

Parte invites. conformity with Turkey's

the typhoons of July which did so is perhaps the most criticized of any of much damage, the Departament would the different branches of the publia ser- have been able to show some nutable rice of this Colony. This arises greatly saving. The purchase of the St. Enoch from the fact that most of its work is dredger for the Mongkoksul. typhoon open to the inspection of everybody-imitation dispute, was informed by shelter and the starting of dredging Oo the whole it cannot be said that the operations there let the PW.D. in Colony is more than passably satisfied for an extraordinary expenditure of with the way in which the FW. D. $183,696.39, however, and on the whole serves the public needs. Much dismis. with pleasure, for His Excellency Fully Papers say that the Hon. Mr O'Brien, the latter's reply is unsatisfactory. The what was saved in some Departments action pravails over its system of rond deserves the honor omferred upon him the American Ambassador to Japa wishes in the interest of a continuance

He is a tunn of considerable culture, has visited President Taft, at his summer ben liburally educated abroad, and will home at Beverley, Mass. He reported of friendly relations. bring many taloute to his new office. We that the friendliest feeling axisted in The Note vigorously warded and

Japan for America.

expects a reply within a reasonable in- conpitulate him on his promotion,

The position to which Commissioner Kao

It is expected that Japan will insist terval, but does not fix any time limit. succes has just bevry vested by HE

most favoured: aation for falling the agreement 10 "THE MANCHURIAN. Chang Yin Tong, who is to go to Washing- upon trautment as a

QUESTION. ton to replace H. E. Wa Ting Fang as Ambassados. Wu, it will be remembered, restrict emigration. be in to come to Peking to swait another appointment,”

seems to have been fairly counterbalanced repairing and upkeep; the extraordinary by excesses in others. The depression dilatory methods it pursues in construct which bus hung for so long over the ing public buildings its easy-going Lusiness Community is reflected in the complaisance whore the sub-letting of returns for land sales which last year public contracts is concerned; and a only contributed $70,120.24 to the host of other things. A general idea is

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Experience, Treasury instead of the $300,000 ex-prevalent, indeed, that the Colony is not was recently recalled, the Edict stating that

pected in the estimates, "while work getting proper value for its money and under the Buildings Ordinance also that a scheme of retrenchment and shows a marked dimination, which is reform is urgently needed. Many of [attributed in the report to the same these criticisms are purely capticus. cause. It is satisfactory to note that, Still some are based on genuins gries, Guaranteed, like some previous years, there were ance and it would be well if they ace

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NEWS OF THE DAY.

SANITARY BOARD.

Among the orders of the day for next Tuesday's meeting of the Sanitary Board

Letter from Government relative to the ues of Kennedy Town. Hospital for the treatment of email-pok and the sale of the

hospital hulk Hgyria.

-Minute by the Head of the Sanitary Department relative "to the proposed. His Excellency Kao Ehr Bin this abolition of an Assistant Medical Officer afternoon paid a visit to

of Health...

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the Franch

There are no tidings of the steamship Waratah which bas disappeared on a yoyage from Durban to Capetown,

Report of the Medical Officer of Horith relative to cortain Louses remaining to be dealt with under section 175 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 190

Correspondence relative to an application for a permit to exhume remains from the Chinese Protestant Cemetery at Fokfulam for re-burial in a certain grave spice in the Colonial femetery.

WU TING-FANG.

Independent News Agency's Service

to the China Mailt)

- Tokio, August 13. Washington reports that "HLE. Wu Ting-fang is expected to be recalled to China shortly.

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MIKADO ENTERTAINS BUSINESS MEN.

Independent News Agency's Service

to the China Mail.)

TORTO, August 13. The Emperor gives a farewell lunch- eon at the Shine Palace to the Japanese business-men who are going on a special invitation trip to America. The Premier and other Ministers have been invited to the luncheon.

(Wah Tu You Po's: Survice.)

FAXING, August 137 HEXiang Tun Yan has been advis- ed by a certain Minister to endeavour to- bring the Manchurias question to peacefal conclusion.

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PRINCE CHING SICK,

(Wah Te Tat Puls Sermica.)

PKKIO, August 13.

Prince Ching is on sick leave.

FUTURE OF RECALLED MINISTERS.

(Wah Tax Fat Pu's Servios.)

-Pexino, August 13..

no collapses of buildings, except those were given beed to by those having due to the rain-storms and typhoon, demonstrating that Hongkong has at last come into possession of a fairly solid and permanent style of building. This in itself is encouraging when we look back in memory to the jerry building.

bich once disfigured the Colony. Turning to the subject of water supply we find that in 1908, the total quantity of water supplied in the City of Victoria was 1,065,643,000 gallons altered and" 17,752,000 gallons unfil red, making A grand total of | 1,683,395,000 gallons or 141,338,000 gallons more than in 1907. The average consumption of filtered water per bead per day for all purposes

The. Merry Little Maids surpassed thom- anionut to 20'gallous, taking an estim-

selves Last evening in the production of ated population of 200,000. The quan-|· ·

"Hayana." Bright music brightly sung.. tity of water pumped to the High Level Chinese sutten with smallpox dread charming dances gracefully executed, and

being committed to the Hygeis, hulk. A everybody thoroughly entering into the which has been sitting in London has District during the year amounted to subscription list has therefore been opened spirit of the thing made the comic opera gopproved the suggestion of an Imperial threw pepper in her eyes and endeavoured

Nearly twenty liner failed in the race to reach Now York in time to escape the new American tariff and it is estimated that importers have host a quarter of a mil- lion dollars thereby.

It is noteworthy clint the Daily Mail pablishes two columns setting forth the advantages of Mr Lloyd-Georga's Budgot. the Daily Telegraph, the Morning Puat, and the Standard deny that. Unionist op- position thereto is slackening.

hospital and alrondy 976,230 is in hand. The Government have given a site at YAUTACI

BANDMANN'S MERRY LITTLE MAIDS.

Havana."

DEFENCE OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE

SOME OF THE APPROVED SUGGESTIONS.

(Reuters Service to the China'Mail) LONDOS, August 14. The Imperial Defence Conference

It is mid that Wu Ting Fang (Minim ter to America, Yin Chiang"(Minister - to. Germany) and Li Shing To (Mixie- ter to Belgium, who have been recalled, will be appointed Advisers to the Naval Department.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.

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In the early hours of this morning native entered the premises at 149, Holly... wood Road, where two Chinese women resided alone, and proceeded to a cubicle where one of the women lay. He then

64,007,000 gallons, equal to an average

a large of organisation, training. arms and break free and shout "Save life". Tie Miss Mabel Gregory delighted daily consumption of 175,000 gallons,

audience with her delightful singing and transport, and the interchangeability of people on the Hoor above ware aroused. whilst 27,633,000 gallons were pumped

was well supported by Mr Arthur Thomas, the military forces of the Empire. Itand, hearing them, the intruder made oft Mr Fred Coyne and Mr Arnold. The two also approves of the establishment of but run into the sims of a lukong so the to the Hill District, giving an average

sailor men, Mears Danny and Frith, kept training colleges similar to Camberley foot of the stairs. It was later discovered that the woman had been robbed of four. daily consumption of 15,800 gallons.

A condition in respect of grocers' the house in roars of laughter whenever The result of the Conference has gold hair ornaments valued 580, but thase licences made by the Governor-in-Council they were" upon the stage. The topical As compared with 1:07 there was 30:

states that the holder of such a licence shall allusions which they made to the liquor afforded the highest satisfaction to the have since been recovered. increase of 9,093,00 gallons in the keep a book in which shall be recorded all finice debate, the ico-case, typhoon Imperial Government, and the Army quantity pumped to the High Level sales of intoxicating liquors made under his signals, ate, were received, with roars of Council and Delegates as it provides licenco. Such hook shall be open to in-rapturous appreciation. Wacre Everything for a vast homogeneous Imperial Army. District and an increase of 2,668,000ection at all reasonable hours by any was so good it seems angracious to find gallons in that pumped to the Hill Police officer District. The grand total during

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fault, but even the most patient and long- suffering kicked last night at the extr Manila papers express the far that F. ordinary long interval which divided, the the year amounted to 91,540,000 gallons P. Jenyen, second officer on the Philippine Brst from the second act. Granted that two as compared with 79,879,000 gallons inter island transport Wright; commit scenes had to be arranged at one and the ted suicide last week by jumping over, same time, a little more celerity could have in .1007

As for Kowloon the total bond, though no motive for the set is been shown. These are the discomforts Government Civil Hospital to Mr and quantity of water supplied amounted to known. Jenges was by birth and Kaglish-which the public rumembers for a long

290,707000 gallens, which gives a daily man and had been a pilot for American time. consumption of about $13,140 galan warships on the Yangtse,

BIRTH. FRANKLIN:On the 14th August at the

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tore, qt Combill," Quarry Bay.

Amusements.

or taking an estimated population of 4.50 p.m.--Auction of Household Ferui- 52,000, 9.7 gallons per head per day. These figures show an increase of 60,031.0 gallons over the quantity supplied during 1907...There are 1,070 meters in use in the city; 165 in the bill district, and curiously enough 165 in Kowloon.

Miscellaneous

9. p.m.-Parfimers at the City Hall. Goods per Karonga nadelivered afterttis

date subject to rent.

"General Memoranda,

TUZIDAY, August 17:-

Goods por Bluelone undelivered after this

dabe abject to rent, Goods per Borneo not cleared at 4 p.m.

on this date subject to reuti

WEDNESDAY, August 18:

Regarding public works we read that steady progress is being made with the Law Courts and the Post Office, but no

Daring last year 181 persons were reported to the Po Leung Kuk as mising,

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

In view of important developments, when as compared with 205 in 1907. Of these, ha attiven Home from the East, Lord Kit 49 were subsequeatly reported as having chener will have s sest on the Committee boon found These figures include persons of Imperial Defens missing from the neighbouring parts ef Chins and from Matao. The actual figures. for Hoazkong uré, rising 91; reported as found, 30.

For stealing a box of clothing valued at 50 at Samshuipo, a native was at the Magistracy to-day, sentenced to air weeks' imprisonment and six hours stocks.

SOUTH AFRICAN PARLIAMENT.

PRINCE OF WALES ACCEPTS INVITATION.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.).

SPORTING.

Interport Aquatics.

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An invitation was posted to-day to the Hon. Sechy, of the Shanghai International Swimming Club by the Hon, Secty of the VRC, inviting, a team to be sent to Hongkong to take part in the Annual Sporta to be held on the 23rd, 24th, and Lostos, Aug. 14.5th of September..

The events which the Shanghai Swim- 'The Prince of Wales has agreed to open the first South African Parliament. mers have been invited to crates; with our He will probably be accompanied by local champions are:-

First Day-Half Mile, Hundred yards. the Princess.

And High Dive.

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$50,000 from B. K. and S. Bank

Second Day Two hundred yards, Four hundred yards and Throwing the Palo ∙Ball

Third Day--Plunging, Running Header from spring board, Flying Squadron Rize (Team Race) and Water Polo Match.

Other events, confined to local swim-

The 20-kuct sruiser Intrepid has been converted at Sheerness into a pinelayer cruiser for service in the Home Fleet, st cost of £17,500.

We are informed by Sir Paul Chator, mecs, will be included, as in formar antimal Nine thousand Chinese female pas

Hon Treasurer of the Hongkong Universcquatic tournaments, in the programda songora passed through the Hongkong. H. Wethered, a mate, at present sity Scheme, that the Bougkong and for the three daye.. Emigration office last year, a very con residing at the Sailors' Home, was charged Shanghai Banking Corporation have con- siderable falling off. The proportion of by Capt. Cameron, of these. Shui Ou, attributed the sum of 200,000 towards the women who go abroad,to join, husbanda the Magistracy, to-day with using threaten Endowment Fund. 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Japanese Carios, indications are given as to the time (about 33 per cent.), as servants (33 per ing and abusive language. Mr P. S. Dixon o, at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Saien when either of these important and costly cent), with relations (20 per cent.), pro-appearud for prosecutor, and defendant buildings will be ready for use. The titutes (7 per cent.). Temkins nearly was fined $10, and bound over to keep the public is beginning togrumblest the slow rate of progress which is maintained on, these edifices and to wonder if they will

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Sp.m.-Auction of Steam Launch roulot

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Goods per Spezia undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

BiTDEDIT, August 21 :---

Noon. Meeting of The Hongkong sad Shanghai Banking Corporation at the City Hall Monday, August 29 :---

Non-Menting of Hongkong & Whaw pos Dock Co., Ld,, at Co.'s Office."

constant.

As most of our readers aro awnie the

Relief Fund in conuection with the dis

Tung Wah opened and administered a Flood

ever emerge from the builders hands.astrous floods on the West and North

pence in a sum of $100.

WEATHER REPORT.

The following notice is issued from the Hongkong Observatory

INFANTILE OHOLERA NY unesual looseness of child's Abowels during the hot weather should

DON'T IGNORE SLIGHT INJURIES. bo a warning to mothers, Infantile cholera may develop in few hours, and proporties prompt attention. Blood ON'T neglect giving every cat, wound should be taken to avoid it. berlain's Colic, Cholers and Diarrhoes poison may appear and an ugly soar or eV SIE Remedy, followed by a dons of castor all the loss of a limb reunit. Chamberlain's will obeck the disease in ita incipiency, and Pain Balm is an anticeptio, heals the wounds all dengar may be avoided. For Eale by all | rapidly and all danger is avoided by its use For sale by all chemiska and storekeepers.

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According to the W, D. reportere Rivers last year, subscriptions to which On the 14th at 1150 a.m.-The baro-chemists and storekeepers.

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is still a good deal yet to do, for nearly from the Straite Settlements, the Dutch of Chins and at the Bonins, and risen mo $200,000 have yet to be expended on Colonies and many other places. Altorderately to alightly elsewhere.

gether the enormous sum of 8427,920 was

The depression, which remains over the collected, of which on 22nd November Yellow See, appears to be moving alowly 9271,781 had been paid over to the Canton

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the one and over $100,000 on the other ere they reach the limit of the estimates.

The China Mail. Considerable space is given to a des Committees, leaving a balance of $156,145

HONGKONG'S PUBLIC' WORKS.

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Fresh S.W winds may be expected in CELESTINS. For Gout and Diabetes, Vesical, and Analo- Old Moore's Almanack for 1910 the Formosa Channel, and moderate, S.W. Hosaxono, Saturday, Apada 14. 1509 with the lighthouses under the juris

has been published Dirs and other events and variable winds over the part of the dection of the Colony the maintenance predicted include the destruction in January Chius Ses. of roads and bridges the enlargement of very large church or cathedral.” In Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours end- of water works; the laying out of February "the taxgatherers will have to ing at 10 am, to-day, 0.02 inches.

Format for the 24 hours ending at mon Ar the meeting of the Legislative public recreation grounds; the care of find niere enoganial and self-respecting Council on Friday the report of the cometeries; improvements, in public very popular, both sides, strange to say, W. and W. winds, moderate or light fair.

work Parliament."-in April-will to-morrow

1-Hongkong and Neighbourhood: S. Director of Public Works was laid upon offices, buildings and schools; drainage in some sort of mission for universal good.

Butthree months later in July troubles 2-Formos Channel: S. W. winds, fresh. Goyzacent, Graveyard Scandals it kong and Lamooka Same as No. 1 September will be followed by a coulemine 4-South coast of China between Hong disaster in October, when politicians will kong and Hainan: Same as No. 1 exalted parens will quit this life int use quite Billingsgate language. Vory

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CINEMATOGRAPH the table. It is a long document, works, public lighting of streets and will surely fall thickly, and haspify on the South, court of Chios between Hong-

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