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SATURDAY, AUGUST 28, 1909.

RAMBLING MÖTES, Z

Fire, storm and earthquake have been "playing and havoc with Japan this summer,

pain. It's all nonsense this laughing:gha and that sort of rubbish. -What's a bit of pain, after all." The dentist Integhed. mut may you're one of the phuckiest man, I have had to with. Sit down here,

it's zoo mo," mid the hero fit my tooth I wanted to soo you about

and pereat-Hongkong folk who went ap there

for their holidays are mying that wand. I'll have it out in ten seconds.” “Me who stared, behind and atuak to our work have had the best of it. I quite beliers them. There's nothing to beat the comforts

Now an this has been a particularly warm of home in matter where the household afternoon, I will goes with the following goda are set up, and holidays as a ruly are avaraaleb from the Cleveland Plaindeter wosziness' and a dimiflunion.

All this same how eagarly we "do look forward to the thance of lifting our nous off the grindstone and what inconveniences and discomforts we will cheerfully endure during the continuance of our so-called holidays All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy," is a couplat believed, in' by nearly orörgbody these days.

In your junior morning, contemporary I road the statement that Commodore Lyon has only been here since February." Well, wall, it given ine to think. As a mattor of last our Commodore arrived høre on the 20th October last, per the P. and 0. steamer Delhi |

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All those who have passed down Fedder's strost or along Des Vaux Road are quite agreed upon the merits of the handsome addition, which "the" priscaly house of Jardine have made to our architectural poseraions, Hongkong these days can hold up its crust worthily with the best in regard to the horizon oflens ococted in. and around the Prays reclamation, but it; hangs its head with shame as it watches the tortoise-like progress of the new Post Office and the now Law Courts. Will they ever be finished this side of eternity?

The opium, debate in the House of Con mous last month should give the Colony of Hongkong some idens of the treatment which the Liberal and Labour member intend to mate out to it with reference,to Lord. Crewe's famous offer of asking for" 4a substantial contribution "towards our losses in opium revenue. These worthy gentlemen have no intention whatever of. making any contribution to the Colonial trossury. We may break up on the rocks of bankruptcy for all they care. That such would probably be their attitude was "pointed out at the time, both in the Council Chamber and in the local press, and al- though there is precious little satisfaction in mying "I told you so," still we hava the comfort of knowing that Lord Crows did out pull the wool over everybody's

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There have been surprisingly few topics of conversation" "fosting about this work, sad beyond bathing parties and water polo, little has been doing outside the common round, the triviali taak." I am glad to see that the proprietors of the Chino Mail aro again offering prizes for a swimming race across the harbour and I hope thoir support of a healthy sport will be rewarded by as big an ostrý sa last year: This kasust event is always looked forward to by the swim- mars in the Colony.

For two yeata running the principle Cup has gone to a worthy fellow from H.M.S. Tamar. I wonder who will win it this year.

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Nineteen suffragettas in jail, Getting thin and wan and pale: all, they say, refuse to ant-- Ico orcam, saiade, fudge and mont Sweetbreads, soufle, lobator dama- Nary one will move ber jaws. Thus each stubborn suffagetté Keeps on getting thinner yet-

·Starving for the right to vote, Scoring cooks and table d'hote. Mourn for Britain's boasted beef, All Inglory cold in grief! Mourn for king and cabinets,. * Bravod by ninateon suffragettes.!

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CLLAN BILLS OF HEALTH.

DUTCH WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR.

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CANTON, NOTRE

(From Our Osen Cerrampendent.)

THE CHINA MAIL.

from the provincia, authorities stoum ferry botyson:“the two-

strongly in' favour- tabane. The whole matter

Canton, 26th Augarte KELS-OOTERNKERT SOCIETESA Everyone is anxiously awaiting to songated how the new lounger will wreat the self- form Government Society For the moment these gentry are lying low and pratead that formiguera have misapprehended their motives. A miserable achterfuge.

4. KMART BUANG **

the river police but thi minst, the sobama

opis of their

HOWAN NORITAM, The newly established hospital at Ho nan is lucky in getting the generous On the island of Honan there is a village support it has received during the past known as Tai Tong in which locality a fow daya.." Special theatrical porformations band of robbers have for a long time been - have been held for its ponent and darin e hidden. It appeals that those criminal one of these representations Mr Lak Hou. all lived together in a kind of care and for Chan gave a donation of $4000 in support a long time owing to the aupineness of of the hospital. Mr to Sing Kugavs #.000, the officials and their own, vigilanos they and many others gave large sums. One oped arrost. Their method was to gentleman promised to give $1000 a year satablish a regular system of scouting to its suppert, and another promised $500. when the police were seen or believed to

One of the performances, however, almost be coming in that direction, word was ended in disaster. A kerosene lamp in once given and the bandita dispained to

the females", latrine exploded. Thars, was meet again when the police disappeared. Their depredations have at last boen aught panic and some rushed to the doors checked and several actorious offender but the fire was soon put out. These every day for a whole month. The expanse theatrical performances, have been gİYOR

have been very heary but a profit of ovar 10,000 has been made which will be handed to the hospital. The Goverment also generously refused to accept the unust

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ptured in the following manner. captain named Liu with sundry petty The following sunouncement has been officers and a detachment of troops were issued by the Colonial Secretary's Officent against them by the command of the Ten days having, elapsed xicou the last Brigadier General Knowing the uselessness caso of pingus, cleat Lilla of Health are of proceeding against the robbes in their hoing resumed."

true character the soldiers disguised thom-theatrical't x.. salves, hired musicians and flag carriers and got up a mock marriage procession.. Tho redding-sedan, instead of containing a bride, contained the loaded nes of the company. The scouts, taking no hood of of the procession" allowed it to pass" without giving warning to the banditaly When the cave was reached the arms were taken out and after a smart fight many yöbbats, were captured. The troops return. The wousels consist of the Sagship Deed to the town in the same manner as thor Ruyter, in command of Commodore G. F. want out and the captured robbers brought Finke); and the Tromp (Capt. J. W. Tiedematin; the Regentes (Capt. F.op the rear.

Turmy telep). After leaving Hongkong the warships Will it other ports on the

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THE LICENSING QUESTION.".

(To The Editor CHINA MAD.) “

OFICH

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A despatch; has been received from Peking stating that the provincial superior will be held responsible for any of his sinf

who are proved to be opium smokers.

The masters of all private schools in Fat shan neighbourhood have been ordared to send in instantly all particulars relating their schools, especially in reference to time-tables and subjects taught. master who disregarde this notics will be

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Stories, by Darochen Conyers. quite a nominal rate. We have hand of no local business. Shel's suffered a decline The Becret Paper, by Walter Wood. in the early part of the wear to 70%, but The Red Bose of a Summer, by Louise

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CHEAPEST FORM have since rallied to 79 on recovery in The League of the White Hand, by Oswald C. OF

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Refinerier.-Chian Sugars have ruled fairly steady during the week at 139/140 An Honest Man, by Ralph-Harold Bra with soms small sales, the market doing Sples of the Katser, by Wm. Id Quan with buyers at 140. Laimona. have further

com A Royal Ward, by Perry J. Brebour advanced, on... apeculativă demand from The Provincial Educational Commis Manila to 830 after sales at 26, 28 and 30. The Lage, by Harold Beybia, sioner has received information from the the market closing with selain at the A Sense of Humor, by Beryl Faber and

Cosmo Hamilton. Ma highest rate. German Consul at Canton that there in in BACHNAN BAND_

Elizabeth Visits America, by Elinor Glyn. Barlin a society named the Tak Wals WeinWith the exception of Chinese The Romance of Beauty, by Roy Horniman.

Engineerings, which have fallen to 18, and Beyond, by Frank T. Balien. which looks after the interests of all Chi Langkats, which have again risen in the Philip Lovelvok, by Charles Owen. nese students in Germany. This inform- North to 1,075 we have nothing to report The Lioness of Mayfair, by anna, Comtesse ation tha ixen circulated throughout the

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Da Bremont province.

A telegram from Shanghai just received states that the sick leave of the Viceroy Tuan expires on the 28th and that he leaves for-this place on the 29th. The tolegram. urges that preparations for his reception in Canton be immediately began.

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STUDANTA IN SERMANY,

CHUKITY TO A SERVANT GİRI..

Docks,

harves and Godoons-Bong- kong and Whampoa Ducks have been in mome demand and the rate has improved to

The House of Intrigue, by Perry White. A Little Green World, by J. Buckrose.

therton.

The First Law, by Lady Froubridge. Where Billows Bolly by Allen Baina. Other Things than Love, by Handssydo,

SI-I do not intend to begin a con- troversy as to tho merits of Free Trade The pile of medical

reports lai co the over Protection-they are well known to table at the mooting of the Legislative all intelligent people-but as your morning Council on Friday reminds me contemporary seems to hold a brief for the President Shiploy, F.K.S., of the Associa Hongkong Hotel perhaps you will allow. tion of Economic Biologists, challanges theme the use of your columns." He has used A constable saw a young girl wündaring : 80, ex the dividend of $14 paid on the 24th view that the human vermiform appendix the very argument I expected, for there about in an aimless facbion in Nam Shing instant, the market closing with further is both useless and vanishing, while Prof. are so many people in the world who think St. He arrested her and it was found that bayors. Kowloon Wharfe have been the QUALIFIED ENGLISH CHEMYSTS

medium of a fair busiges at 60 and 59 Was. Oales says that the appendix has been that two blacks make a white, and beslis was a tinye girl belonging to family closing with buyers at the latter rate much maligned. Eron laymon are aware caso the port is not so free as we could named Shan living at Ko Tai St. The Shanghai Docks have declined to 70 in the that there has been a considerable roaction wish he argues that we should make it poor girl had been an ill-treated that she North. Hongkow Wharfs have improved from the rate for operations forsppendicitis still worse in that respect! Tant is just resolved to escape and was in the act of to 150, after sales at 147 and 143. of a few year ago. It is quite probable what I meant by the beginning of doing so when arrested. The bond of the that science will you vindicate the appendix, the end"; our present interference with family asked that the girl ho restored bat and perhaps torent some nice little job

for it.

I do not ask my readers to believe it.

but the following tale is vouched for to me

Lands, Hotels and Buildings-Hong-

buyers after some sales at that rate, kong Lands remain rechanged at 100 with the trade of the port is made an excuse the magistrate refused to allow this pro-West Points have been placed in small for taxing spirits; presently when we cooding and the child is being taken charge lots want more money the tax on spirits of by the police.

will be made the excuse for taxing tobacco

QUARREL AMONG BROTHERS.

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or something else and so the Government's Three brothers, Lau Tak, Lau Kam ned "on the authority of a very worthy member apponits will grow by feeding. Then bit Lau Yat soseded their father we pro.

44. Hotels are a little quieter and we have only small sales at 15 for

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Kowloon Lands remain on offer at 3781, Queen's Road Central, Cotton Mills-Bos" have improved in

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«DTIG NIET Talarnons: 492.

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in the baltan" shall change their shivere managing a powerful institution like and whon Lau Kam interferod he also Much

the North to 139, Laon Kong Mows to 110 of the garrison. A company of an infantry by hit our transhipment trade will dispicture of a butcher's stall in the Pois Internationals to PO and: Soychees to 450. battalion was sent on detachment to appear and the Government of that day who refused to work and spent his share of

wekok Lau Yat was a worthless fallow Hongkong have declined to 7 with sellers. romote village in Ireland, to be stationed will complain that the port is going down, the profita in gambling, mat night Lau through under this heading, and the follow

Rubbers- A fair business has been put |——— there for some months. During this period never soring that they and they alone are Tak returned home the worse for liquor and ing sales have taken place. Shelfords at copies of regimental orders of a permanent the cause of it. As for the Hongkong Hotel, bagan to quarrel with his young brother 2016 and 30. Linggin at 23, Highlands and nature were forwarded to the offer comit must be supposed to know its own about the latter's bad habits. Becoming £3.20 and a £9.94, Kuala Lumpurs at £2

Lowlands at £2.5.

£2.5 prem, Golcondas at manding the detachment in the usual business bost, but it seems to me that if I infuriated he stabbed Lau Yat with a knife 14.4 and Balgowan at 50, 51 and 58 Strata manner. One of these rend: “ áll men'

that with weak rivals, the Migher the license received wounds. The aid of the Red Co placed at 15%, Cements at 8.0, Electrica at hins Bornson bare bas at least twice a week," and the captain fac the better I should be pleased. As for Society was requisitioned and later on the 20 Ropes at 24 Union Waterbosta at

ONE NIGHT ONLY! gave directions to the colour-sergeant .to 800 this order carried out. But, its ability to pay $9,000, its sccounts show oldest brother was arrested.

19.80 and China Lights at 61, the litter FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD. sir," said the colour-sergeant, there's that and whether it be Nine thousand or

CHARITY.

efing with sellers, Watsons have been only a shirt space to every most in Eighteen thonand its dividends will not A meeting of the Nine Charitable Insted at 8. We have no further changes

ME BANDMANN the company.

How can they "I be affected. What it is crying about I don't don't care a rap," retorted the captain, and aratand. - Your faithfully,

onders are orders, colour-sergent. Lot the men change shirts with one another." And so they did, overy Wednesday and Saturday. As I said bofore, you man be lieve it if you like.

ROBT, SHEWAN: Horogoro, 28th August.

An interesting comment on the cold meat trade which capitalists at Rankow are trying to open up with England, is

or business to report under this heading.

WEATHER REPORT.

tutions, the Seventy two Guilds and the Chamber of Comuares was held in the Kwong Chai Charitable Institution Foster. day. The object of the meeting was 17

The following notion fr Sasued from the } devise ways and meats for rendering | 11-gkong Observatory jam p

On the 28th at 12:08 pm The baro assistance to those Chinese who have been sent home from Peru The Provincial ter has riseh slightly are N. China and

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I have been recommended to you as found in the annual report of Mr Fier, and some private gentlemen were prment, the E of Japan It is relatively low over very good dentist," explained the customer, the British Consul General. He buys-If It was proposed to apply for use of the band. Chiga. Aughton THE GIRLS OF GOTTEN- The dentist expressed his pleasure. It's accessful, ft asems likely that local prices fiscated monastery outside the East Gate Form Channel and light 8.E. and E Light 8, winds may be expected in the about a tooth that has been giving trouble, will be aueciza except for the onse of pigs, is the Kwong Chal building for the sick winds over the part of the China Best The better way is to have it out and be since the common black pig, whose flash is only. An inspection of the monastery to done with it. The dentist, finding that he favourite food of the poor in Uhins, is judge of ita fitness for the purp so was the source of trouble was a back tooth, suggested stopping. It was a pity he not found so suitable se the white Hunan ordered. It was estimated that the sort thought, to lose valuable masticating and Klangi pigs. The attempt to buy of maintaining the departed people will tooth if it might be saved. “Ye, I know fowls up country and fatten them here did be at least $500 per month, The Provincia what that means," retorted the customer, not prove a success, so the andden changedge promised to by the matter belos you will have to be stopping it afresh to superabundant rich diet rernited in the Viceroy and to endearout to get the

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