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The Lusitano soned first through Rozs; : beture Imit-time Hills back equalized. further scoring took place, the result strenuously contested game boing, drie right bands of twenty-four

backed off and the stampa plunged into Department provide of one goafeschi

The Jengue table tndato le as follows --- | boiling pitch. Suraal also had the left abroad annually of young and

- Played Won Lost Drawn Pts foot hacked off.

The Ganfe contaios a notion to mariners in respect to the rules to be observed when any of HM. ships learn or enter the Admiralty camber at. H... RC Dock yard.

made in the House of Commons by Mr H ELASQUTE, the Frepier. Frons this we gather that a very com- prehensive scheme has been worked out for the defence of those portions of the Empire which are grouped, as it were, East of Suez. A new Tucifio.

We understand that the Hongkong L. R ................ Beet is to be organised, he said, con Cricket Clubmaking a departure from old Royal Engineers sisting of three important units. These traditions, will give a promenade connert Rd Co. FG.

on its apsolous grounds on the evening of 87th Co., R.G.A. 88th Co, B.G.**. Experience.units will have their bases in the East September 18th. An excellent programmie

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CHOLER AT ROTTER DAM

(inter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, Anguat 28%, The outbreak of cholera at Rotterdam continues, and further fresh cases have bean notified

The Port Authority for London has

officers. They are to proces England, France, Germany and tostndy languages.his year will be selected, and their examination, takes place next fant in the following month.

the

JAPANESE CONSULAR

CHANGES.

|Hongkong 'will be the bend-quarters of est report for 1909 refers to the increasing P. St Pith his won the cup presentedeclared Rotterdam infected places Independent News Agency Service the latter, just as it is now. Each unit to which public bath houses in the Inspector Ritchie for competition and all arrivals therefrom are being

Colony are being put. The figures are will consist of one cruiser of the Wanohar Bath-house (men only), 151 065, domitable class (a capital ship of 17,250 Second Street Bathy-hopac (men only), tons with a speed of 25 knots, and 57.724 Found Lane Bath-house (men and carrying S 18-in and 16 4in quickomeny 110,066; Sheung Fang Lane

Bath-house (women only) 30.72: Total firing guns), three second class craisers,

549,567

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LD. of we presume, the County clase, six

Honchon. Apell 18, 1907.

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destroyers and three submarines. We venture to suggest that the second part of the message which says that New Zealand will be defended by the China unit, means that the Australian unit will be served by a purely local asy in times of peace and that New Zealand can only call upon the ships of the Royal Navy itself to

In the belief that the Milennium may be ushered in at any moment, over 2,040 "Cooneyites are. holding continuous prayer meetings at Ballinamsikod, County Fermanagh The pilgrims have arrived from all parts of Ireland, and remarkable scenes are bolag witnessed. Handroda, of persons are baptised publicly in the river very day, and the converts are sleeping out in the open air.

This afternoon at the Tung Wali Ho

CHEAP SALE serve its needs. If that is so spital Dr Harston, who, has been closely

20%

OFF EVERYTHING

BUSINESS NOTICE

Rares or SUM-CHLEPTION (Payable in advance),

OHINA Mat (daily) $2.00 per month läcluding postago, $3.50 per month OVERLAND CHINA MAIL (weekly) $15.00

per year.

think that the China unit should be indentified with the succesful treatment still farther strengthened instead of of oye disasses at the institution named, being reduced as it will be under the was presented with several pieces of squi- sitely worked embroidery. Mr Sin Talc now scheme, for the despatch of even Fan made the presentation on behalf of two second class cruisers to New Zea the Directors of the Hospital, "the Com- land would leave this great and in-mittee of the Po Leung Kuk and the Chin esu gentry and merchants of Hongkong. portant station with metely an Indomit Tan was subsequently served. able "and one second class cruiser, an altogether inadequate farce even in the piping times of "pence. We sincerely trust that the Government will see its

way to enlarge-the number of ships apportioned to the China Unit before it

"

Dorando Pistri the little pastrycook, of Carpi, whose placky effort in the first British Marathon as made him the hero of the hour, and won for him a special gold up from Queen Alexandra, has been over- whelmed with proposals to appear on run- ning tracka abroadduring next year. Those proposals are under consideration. Dorando declares that he will probably give the preference to South Africa, and Australin,

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per year; including postage, $17.004 finally adopts its new programme. As Free delivery to all addresses noceable it stands at present, unless we have by mosanger, including all Ponk, Kowloon sadly misread the telegram, the Lords and Quarry Bay residences.

of the Admiralty have reduced the The Rev. J. O'Brien, a Baptist minis. Chino squadron to

the dimensionster, and his hands out off by a train in Adelaida in an extraordinary manner. He Lad been conducting & service at Edwards town, and hid a driven to South-road

Bingle copies, Daily, ten cents; Weekly, thirty cents; for caab Telegraphio Address, Mazz, Hongkong,

Soda, A. 3. C., âfth edition."

ALHONE NO. 27. CHINA MALL, LIMITED,

MEMOS FOR MONDAY. Auction.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Barn

tare, &c. at No. 55, Wyndham Street.

General Memoranda,

8.-Military Gun Practice.

GENUINE AGE TAX, Augties 31:-

AND

FINE MELLOW

FLAVOUR.

PAR DOZEN -$16.50.

11 a.m.-Auction of 17 Dolls Leather Belting, Sewing Machines, du, at Mr Geo, F. Lammert's Salon Rooms.

Whart

the police.

asamined.

Similar precautions are being taken. by other parts.

CROP

(Reuter Service to the China Mail_)

LONDON, August 28.

It is estimated in Montreal that

to the China Mail

Torro, August 27. Mr Ots, Secretary of the Japane Embassy in Germany has been appointe

Vice-Consal Murayama, of Tianhin becomes Vice-Consul at Changabe..

CHINA AND JAPAN.

Hongkong Gymkhana Club

The following is the programme of the fourth masking to be held at Happy THE CANADIAN WHEAT Consul at Newchwang Valley on Saturday nest, 4th September, comunencing at 4.13 p.m. GTREHANA STAXE.Value $100. Distance One Mlle. For all China Ponies. Catch weight at 10 at. lbs. Winner of an apen race or open Griffinis race & the extra. Non-winning Subscription Griffus allowed on, Jeckers who are not the Canadian wheat crop totala isome won more than two ulicial races Hongkong, Shangtal or dientein allowed 115,000,000 bushels, most of which 5lbs Cup called the Gymkhana Gup is gain of the best quality.

the will be presented at the end of messen to be won by the Pony scoring moet marks ih h the races for the Gymkhana Stakes at the Gymkhana Mostings during the Senon, counting points for a firs; 2 for a second and 1 for a third. Sud Prize: 825. (Half

entrance fees to go to winner).

Mr Blank's Greyback,: 1461fe

Mr Dryasdust's Triad 1561bs

Mr Drastust's Best Friend, 11

Hon.

W. J. Gresson's Garth, 154be

stay): 146 A Mr Lawork's Theodolite (late Black-

Mr Lesson's Seafoam, 151 lbs Mr Seth's The Tortoise, (late Strath-

Smill). 141 be

...... ཀཉྩི བྷིཏྟཱ ཏི ཡ

DEATH OF MB MANVILLE FENN

SUGGESTED VISIT OF UN BUSINESS MIN.

Independent News Agency's" Servic,

to the China Mail.)

Torre, Aug. 27. Viscount Katsura, the Premier, (Reuter's Service to the China Mark)ery anxious that prominent Japanes Losnos, Angust 23, businessmen abould visit Chins and he The death has occurred of Mr George is now urging them to pat such a pla Manville Fenn, the well known novelist into execution. It is expected that Note-The late Me Manville Fond was such a trip could be arranged for the 78 years of age. As a writer of Highbend of this year or early next spring. itemture he gained considerable notoriety

by his contributions to magazinès. Ea Note-We believe there is a movement was formerly editor of Cassell's Magazine on foot for a party of prominent Canton and also editor and proprietor of "Once a merchants to go on a business bour, to Week" Es was a most prolific writer of Japan, by special invitation, but the matter Mr Slater's Pioneer, Ciste Tedoots),

*Panalty of 10 lbs. +Pensity of 5 lbenovela, of which he turned out some is not suiciently far advanced to go into

hundreds, his last," A Country Squire, details yet. En CM 20 appening se late as 1907-ED. U.M.]

131 The

Penalty of 8 lbs. Fallowance of 5 lbs. swarded up to date are Pointe

follows:-

Garth,.......

Trind

Best Friend,

Sportsman,

9:

Mfr Theodore Roosevelt, entertained st a public banquet at Nairobi before starting aff on his northward trek to the Nile, said

POLO SCuRay. From 2 Mile Post in. In the course of a speech in response to the

رگرده

A COMPLAINT FROM HARBIN

(Fah To Yot Fo's Service.)

Pering, August 27. Chinese merchants at Harbin have

Ponies to start facing the village and toast of his health, proposed by, Lieut.. turn right-handed at fall of fag. Catch Governor Jackson: "I wish to take this weights 11.7. First Prize: Cup pressated by the Officers of the Garrison.opportunity of thanking the people of 2nd Prize, 825. (Entranca, fees to go to British East Africa for their generous and complained of the variations in the winner)

courteous hospitality I have had a taxation of native and foreign gooda Mr H. J. Gedge's Desirò,

thoroughly, good timu. I am immensely and have asked the Customs Depart Mr H. J. Gedga's Bufus,

interested in the country, and its possi-mant to make a reduction in the taxes bilities as an abode for white men. Large imposed on Chinese goods, so se-to Hon Mr J. W. Grusson's Middiesion,.

tracts sro it for a fine population and bring the amounts on the same footing Mr J. Johnstone's Blue Rain, Hon Mr J. W. Gresson's Birthday. M. 3. Johnstone's Dammit, ....

healthy prosperous settlements, and it

as those applied, to faign goods. Mr J. Johnstone's Jock-O-Orran,

would be a calamity to peglect them. But the settlers must be of the right typo. I Commodore EL. Lyon's Swan

of a phantom. We do not expect to ever see the station restored to the high standard in point of numbers which crossing to catch the train for Adelvido, Taxes Quanters or 4 MILS HANDICAP believe that one of the boat. feats per

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Be alighted from the vehicle, bat, instead of entering the station yard by the ordinary path, he by some means fell into a cattle pit about 4ft. deep. He had seized the rail to pull himself out when the traîn dashed over and out both his bands off

was attained a few years prior to the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, when two Admirals were not deemed too many for its needs and two first- class battleships and two second-class

The Shagyo. Shimpo says that, owing figured on its list, but we do think that to the prevailing depression in the mari-

the dimensions of the squadron having time carrying trade, no less than 300 ship's offears and about 1000 sailors are out of been whittled down to the extreme!

employment in Yokohama and Hobo alone.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furn-imits of prudence, advantage should Daring the War there was a keen demand

turo at No. 8, Clifton Garden (25, Candait Road)?

be taken of the first occasion to restore for officers of merchantmen, and they were THURIDAY, September 9 :-

its proportions to something commen- engaged without being obliged to satiafy Noan-Anction of Storm Launch Yon Kee

the full standard of seamanship. These Alongside the Douglas Steamship Co.'s surate with its importance and the men were of course the first to fall out of arduous duties which it has to per employment, and it is not uncommon FAMAY, September 3-

2.45 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni- formWe cannot help thinking that nowadays to see an officer serving for 40 or tard at No. 1, Park View, Lytleton when the Chins unit was given the 60 you a month, whorens he formerly 5 p.m.-Meeting of Cottam & Co., Ld additional tank of safeguarding the

at King Edward Hotel

interests of New Zealand, our naval

Don Jaime, the aidest son of the late strategists must have been studying Don Carlos, Prstander to the Throne of la maps. How Spain, declines to take advantage of the remarkably small-scale

present state of affairs in the Peninsula, otherwise came they to separate New to push bin clain. Ho swears he will Zeeland from the Australian unit? Too never load Spaniard against Spaniard.

Road.

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The China Mail.

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A MENSIBLE. SUGGESTION.

B. OLAS-For all Chian Panics En- trance fee . First Prizes: Two cups formed by members of the white 1200 in presented by Commodore H. Lyon, and the hat ten years is the building of the the Hongkong Gymkhana Club for Uganda Railroad... I am convinced tha

(Wah Tu Fat Po's Service,) Classes A and B respectively. 2nd Fizes this country has a great agricultural and $25. Entrance fees to be divided between industrial faturo, and it in the most at-

PEKET, August 27. Winners of A Clans and B Class, Admimi Lambton's Kamranh, 158 lba: tractive playground in the world. It most

Viceroy Shi Liang of Manchuris has Mr J. Johnstone's Dammit, 158 The eurtainly presents an oxcellent opening for Mr Laworks' Theodolite (inte Back..

capitalists, and ample opportunity should morialised that the order forbidding stay), 155 lbs ... ** 148 be offered them to come here. And re- the pablication by the Prees of zuatters Commodore H Lyon's Cavalier, 148 lbs

member, that righteousness and our real relating to the difficulties in Manchuri Major H. Findlay's Polo tisk, 140 lbs

altimate self-interest demand that the be withdrawn with a view to securing Mr M. M. Brice's Gambler, 145 be

blacks be treated justly. I have no patience the support of the people in the patter Mr Beth's The Tortoise (late Strathmill),

143 lba

with sortimentalists, and think sentimen. My Blank's Argyll, 140 lbs /

talism does greater harm to individuals than bratality. Therefore, I believe in helping the missionary of whatever crsed, who is laboaring sincerely and disinterestediy, and with practical good sanse. It is natural that I should hare a peculiar afinity for the sattters. They remind me of the men' In car: West, with whom I worked and in whose aspirations I doop y sympathise."

THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE HANDICAP- Mr Dryandust's Best Friend, 161 lbe... Mr Dryasdust's Trind 268 1be Mr J. Johnstone's Hertzbistt 187 iba... Mr L-H. Lesson's Seafosta 155 lbs... Mr Blank's Grey back 147 Iba Hon. Mr W. J. Gramon's Lammerton

345 184

Hon. W. J. Mr Grasson's H. H. 149 lb Mr L. K. Leeson's Soudan (late Forfar)

138 Ibe

Should I return to Spain at the head much reliance is being placed, we fact, of any army," he saya, "it would be only upon the permanency of the Anglo-to restore order. This might happen Japaness alliance, and too little in, being should the revolutionaries drive out King Alfonso, or the welfare of the country, made of that very intangible asset which require it." The popularity of King Alloo HONGKONG," SATURDAY, AUGORY 28, 1909, goes by the name of national prestige, le doclining through no fault of his own. and Queen Victoria is certainly lows liked British prestige wares and wanes in than the King Spaniarde dread foreign HONGKONG AND THE DEFENCE the minds of Far Eastern people in pre- influence. Queen Victoria has remained

OF THE EMPIRE.

portion to the ability of the nation to stranger too long and the people will b

never forgive her." show the Bag floating proudly above &

Mr Denman Fellar, the celebrated

DIVIDUAL TEXT-PEGGING COMPETITION. -China ponies only to be used. Best

of three runs, 3 Points for a Carry for a Draw and 1 for a Touch The

PROPER TREATMENT FOR

NAVIGATION IN CHINESE WATERS

(Wah Tu Yas Lo's Bettion.)

Parme, August 17, The Board of Foreign Affairs is on

gaged in drawing up rules regulating navigation in Chinese and nextent. waleza..

Judge has at- dis disposal 2 points for diarrhoes, is due to a lick of peopes merits. Try it when you have a'cough

Pace and Style over all three rons Lance exercise will not count towards style. Antrance fee $3. First Prize: Cup presented by the Hongkong

Gyukthans Club,

Mr C. H. Blason, Mr M. M. Brice 3. Mr Crookanden.

Mr W. 8, Depres...

Exton:

5.Major

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Gadge 7.-Mr John Johnstone. 8.---Mr Maxwell.

9.-Mr G. G. Mozon. 10.- Bill

ONE AND A QUARTER MILES HANDICAP.

For all Chins Ponim. Entrance fea $5. By small driblete the more important well-found squadron of the Hoyal Navy.

First Prize: Cup promoted by John Johnstone, Eaq End Prize: $25,

· (Butrance feds to go to

Winner.) resolutions arrived at by the Imperial One capital ship and three second-clase organist of Saint John's cathedral of Hong Mr Drysedusta Best Friend, 181 lbs. Defence Conference recently hold in

cruisers, to serve the needs of Chinsong, was greeted by the largest const For Trind 159 16

gregation that ever assembled in the Hon Mr W.J. Grosson Garth, 150 th Loudon are gradually coming into the and New Zealand, seems farcically in cathedral of Saint Mary and Saint John Mr K. Leeson's Beafoam, 153 lbs. Mie Blank Greyhack, 147 lbs. and want possession of the public. First of all Reuter informed us that a broad and adequate to anyone who has travelled in ainos ita dedication, when he gave his first Hon Mr W. 1. Gremon & Tammerton,

Gran 142 The ...

Below's Toddles - (late these waters, and we hope that the recital on the magnificent now pipe organ comprehensive scheme for an Imperial

Beverages last Sunday afternoon. Every seat had an Phoesia) 139 lbs. La Navy League will take up the subject

and scores stood up. Bishop Hon Mr Wet Grenson's EH, 15 The homogenous army had been adopted by with rigour and by their representations . . Brent greld

Mr. Seth The Tortoise flate Strath [m]), 186 1h Great Britain and her daughter staics.

prevent

the Old Country, from making cashadral choir This was supplemented a few days later

what in the light of present information, Filar

appreciated by his 7:5 to 9 and 9.15 to 11.18 pm by the news that Australia and Canada

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