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THE

CHINA MAIL.

POWELL'S BABY GRANDS

and

are displaying in their Show- UPRIGHT

rooms," a choice selection

of this seasons

CRETONNES

which, for daintyness avi pleasing effect, are

"

UNSURPASSED.

HY

GRANDS

RACHELS, RUD, BACH,

BOSENKRANZ,

BLUTHNER, STECK,

"PLEYEL, KEMMLER, CHAPPELL & HOPKINSON

etc., etc.

NEW PIANOS

`OF THE ABOVE

FIRST FLOOR.

ALEXANDRA-

BUILDINGS.

A. S. WATSON

Co., Ltd.

BSTABLISHED A.D. 1841.

TORACCONISTS & CIGAR MERCHANTS

Smokers'

Requisites.

We have just received a large

and entirely new assortment of smokers requisites, from the

B celebrated B.B

Factory; includ briar, meerschaum and ing calabash pipes, with and without cases. Qualities ranging fron the cheaper kinds, to the most

Intelle

Calvinisms which was

The aldar Bic seems to have boom in the wor!

beside being".

General

Many remonstrances are: daing natires- sed to the Government of India nywčamo, thn, distribution of Buddha's remains, outside India

la man of sense, to be têng his clever fit was. Bucur decared thea In

son abrosel to travel and study, which | “ted too much on himsel","; and gave he accordingly did, acquiring a life-long way to fastidious trifling *** love of Natars by walks abroad, and With, his students Professor BLACKIE gaining, first at Göttingen and after was often in a rollicking mood. His wards at Berlin, the mental pabulum of class-room, writes one of his former The Imperial Government will, myn s which

the moment he stood most in scholars, was the most lively place in Shanghai telegram, contribute 50,000 annually towards dhe maintenanos of the need. Like most young fellows worth the University-a place where the unex-Australian diset. their salt, he was a bit of a hero period happoned. Here is an instance

London's next Lord Mayor will be worshipper, and the personal influenceThe students had just assembled. Folected on September 27. The Alderman as well as the lectures of SCHERMACHERA I was enjoying the sunset on next in rotation for the position in Sir and NEANDER worshipful men as well Princes-street, yesterday I met a besati- John Kaill, Bart, and other aldermen are

eligible. es openminded and erudite helped to fal damsel in an ogly brown dress. He would

Maurice Bandman's Merry Little alear his thinking. Then be wandered for that in Greck, Maczak.

Malde Comic Opera Company brought a off to Italy-it in a good thing to wader off from Hours and Recantad

most successful season to a close last night! have a banker for one's father where to problems of conduct, and even to the at the Theatre Royal by a bright and spark be met Baron Bussts, one of the most politics of the hour, and then, in affing production of "The Merry Wider " brilliant men of his age. To this wise moment, he would be back maravelling man BLaCKIE Bade a clean breast of his doubts on the subject of eternal

(c) that the question as to the duration of other people's damnation was not

MANUFACTURES ONLY

TO BE HAD AT

[S. MOUTRIE & CO., penishment, and was promptly told North Bridge, with his long white locks is seen wearing a leathern coat and a pair

SOLE AGENTS.

Hongkone. Apell 16, 1507.

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TALIF FONT No. 92. CHINA MAIL, LIMITED.

General Memoranda, SATURDAY, Septompor 11 5.

Noon-Meating of China Light & Power)

Co., Id., at Co.'s Offices, Sp.m-Meeting of Hongkong Hotel Co.

Id., at Co.'s Hotel,

MONDAY, September 13:--

9.10 p.m.-Meeting of His Majestys Justices of the Paños at the Magistracy. Transfer Books of Green Taland Cement Co., Ld., alces from this date to 25th inst, inclusive.

MONDAY, September 14:—

9xm-Military Gon. Pratice.

bis business.

when Bring to Dover,

ciety in the presence

"A.- post mortem body of Me

and Queen of Danmark, and other to-day: members of the Royal Family

The Crown Prince presented the ex plorer with the Society's gold medal.

De Cook said he did not claim to have located the exact spot of the Pale, bur his observations showed that he must hava beon on or around it.

PEART DISCREDITS COOK'S ISTORY.

No

(Router's Service to the Ching Math)

death was due to cholem.

[Nota-From Shanghai papers to hand by to-day's mail we gather: thad both, Me Coath, and Dr. Goddard store. · rocently admitted to the Isolation Hospital for ing from when ungustionably appeared to bo a severe attack of cholera ile Coats Wan adikod on: Reptembris. Iet and beɑszom rapidly, wares during the day. Dr. Goddard, who was stay to with; Mire mad, Sara Con the LAND, September 9 during his wife a abience in Amma all that was possible in the circumstances. Commander Feary has telegraphed to and with other friends accompanied tha Reuter that Dr Cook's story should not stricken tran to the bapital in the area

ing Whilst there he was himself selsed be taken too seriously, as two Fakitos with less and detained - and next mot= accompanying him my that Dr Cooking he was reported to be in a precarionts

condition. west scarcely any distance northwards; certainly not out of sighs of land

THE DISSOLUTION.

POSSIBLY IN NOVEMBER.

LONDON, September 8. There is a strong belief among monists in the House of Commons that the General Election will take place in November

THE ST. LEGER.

A lifesize wax model of Blériot, the same knotty point in philology. Then,srat zeronaut to dy series the channel, has the hour ng, he would stride down the been installed, at Mine. Tussaud's. He firing in the breese as glad as the most of bligayoveralls, models of those he wore idle lad in his classroom at his recover el freedon The story is told of him Lady Tres recently named the lique

aub which has been born at the Imperialeuter & Service to the China Mail.) With a mind for the moment set at that one day his quick eye caught a

**** International Exhibition. Sprinkling the rest he turned his face northward again, student, who had been called upon to eals with some champagne from a glasi. halting in London for a short while to translate, holding the hook, in his left Endy Tree anil, "Iname you Gloria make the acquaintance of BROUGHAM, hand. Hold the book in your tight Budget, momory of this eventfu

Budget year." of LOCKER and Courier-and-than-baudropped out the professor. The for a time he turned his attentions youth looked embarrassed, hesitated,

Yet another important now building, is boing erected in Shanghai. The Standard to the law becoming a qulified and then went on construing. BACKIE Company of New York is building advocate. But in five years he only had kahed into wrath, and repented his fine new hang at the corner of Canton

turned his literary gifts to account by fous murmur ran through the class addition to Shanghai's architecture. the offer of two briefs and had he act request in peremptory tones. A beland Secher Roads, and judging by the plans, this structure will be a striking

writing reviews and essays for Presently the lid mutely stretched forth wood, and making a translation cf his arma

He had no right hand. "Faust" those years would bare been instantly Professor BLACK: ran from his very barren indead. It was the transla desk, took the poor fellow in his arms, tion of "Faust" by the way, which

and "exclaimed, with deep emotion, "My gained him the friendship of CARLYL In 1839, at the age of 30, he definitely dear boy! Can you forgive me." The students cheered. The professor 'drew found his feet, receiving the appoint-

himself up. I am glad," said he, sa ment of Regius Professor of Latin at Marechal College, Aberdeen, a post be be took his place again at the desk, held for eleven years. Then followed that I teach a class of gentlemen."

his election to the Edinburgh Professor- ship and BLACK's reer was secured for life For fony years be held the chair of Greek in old Dunedin, retiring

Owing to the 'exceptional strength of

homp and two wire hawsers as she lay the tide the steamer Longships broke foar

alongside the old Admiralty wharf at Singapore on August 30, and drifted down the harbout She fetched up alongside the German mail ateamer Gosben, but fortunately did no damage.

AMOY NOTES.

(From Our Own Currrapandant)? Such was the man whom, Scotland

FIBIT OF DUTCH WARAH loved during life and now that he has

Amor, September 7. Asmall Dutols Fleet has been visiting long joined the quiet company of the silent shades she cherishes his memory our port since Friday, 3rd inst, consisting of the Battleship (Flagship) De Ruyter,

5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Oricket 1801, only to die on the 2nd Mar all the more; fondly. A strenuous fighter | 5500 tons, P. H. Edarthayaen," with Cora

League at Hongkong Cricket Cla

TauRSDAY, September 22

5.30 p.m. Meeting of Hongkong St.

Andrew's Society at City Hall

A WIN FOR BAYARDO..

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail,}

LONDON, September 3. The race for the St. Leger Stakes

resulted as followa ---

Bayardo.. Valens **Mirador

2

Noto Bayardo, the winner, is 4-bay colt by Bay Romid out of Galacia and is owned by Mr Fairie. According to telogram to Indian wappers on August 20th he was first favourite at 6 to 4 against, His Majesty's Minoru being nòxt at 3 to 1 Yalana, sio a bay colt, by Laveno out of Valenz, is owned by Lord Ornarvon, while Mr W. Astor owns Mirador chestnut colt by Marco out of Semitone.

PORT OF LONDON:

CHARGES.

all the days of his life, he yet retained modora G. F. Tiedemann on board, the NEW SCHEDULE CRITICISED.

in the following year. It has been well said of him in those Edinburgh days the innocent heart of a little child. With that no more picturesque figure had all his idiosyncraies, and they were Taumanay, September 30:—

2,30pm-action of Valuabis Lease. been seen there sine CustomER Norman, Old Scotia, never produced a

hold Land at Shameen, Canton.

The China Mail

tuxurious.. Also meersbaums and HONGKONG, THURSDAY, SEPT. 18, 1909, ember, and all amber Cigar and Cigarette Holders, etc., etc.

JOHN STUART BLACKIE.

vanished from Princes-street. Every- body kiew Professor "BLACKIE, and smiled in génial welcome when he canine along with his familiar "elouch hat and plaid. Mr Rem reminds us that BLACK

strenuous fears.

worthier son.

43

OUR CHINESE VISITORS.

Cruiser Koningin Regentes, 5000 tons,

F. Panke and the Oruiser. Tromp J W. Termyholen: sil from Hongkong. Their cruise is in order to return thanks for all congratulations received from different places on the receipt of the welcome DIES

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

Lostos, September 9.

The schedule of the proposed max-

of the birth of an heir to the throne, imum charges to be enforced by the bone the less bearty because the child new Port of London authority are being is a girl. Amog has received its visit adversely criticised as calculated to

LORD KITCHENER'S

TOUR

Independer Nowy doency's Service to

The Cana Ma

Toxo, September S Lord Kitchener is expected here ones the 1st of November, via Chin

JAPAN'S FINANCIAL

PROGRAMME.

("Independent News Agency'a,” to the China Mail)

Tarro, September 3.

The Government's financial pro gramme for the next fiscal year will privately set forth and explained at the general meeting of the Commercial Exchanges.

THE VALU BRIDGE.

Independent News Agañcy's" Service to

the Oking Mail.)

Torro, September 8

The authorities declare that the con- struction of the Yalu bridge will be started a year before originally expected and will the completed within a year

ITEMS AT THE COURTST

The case which a shroff was, fihock 8100 for obstructing a lakong in the execution of his duży was re-beard at the Magistracy to-day Mr F: A Haseland

hered to his previous decimon:

For stealing silke to the value of $300, kr native was sentenced to three months. hard labour' at the Magistracy to-day. He was arrested on the se, Kwongtung wa, be.

In spite of statements to the contrary ors with due hospitality, for in addi- divert trade from London. Prince Essa and Admiral Sah made an tion to private banquets, & the Act. The charges, which are subject to wrote all sorts of books in those official landing at Blake Pier yesterdaying Commissioner. Mr Juan Mancariaatincation by the Board of Trade, apply was leaving for Canton."

storsoon, and wem received by Capt. invited many friends to meet them at an Some of them were inr. Mitchell-Tayler. A. D. C. to His At Home" st his house on Monday, to all imports, including 36. 4d. per ton

6th, from to 8p.m. verse, but the majority were either cellency the Governor). A royal guard of and ses bathing provided an adequate tea; a shilling on cube sugar, 6d on direct contributions to scholarship,

honour drawn from the Bois Regiment was variety of entertainment suited to all sugar of other descriptions; and 6d on in waiting, and headed by the band, accom- taates,

con! of Dutch literary verdicts, or counsels of perfecpanied the distinguished visitors to Govern nationality in Amoy, but quite a number

Thare are not many people

of

Tennis, croque

The police made 5 raid on a gambling house at Samshuipe last night. In order to escape two of the can jumped from the The charges are estimated to yield a window, a distance of feet, and one badly speained his ankle. At the Magistracy bo day, the injured' man was discharged; the two leaders were fired #25 each, and others #2 oach...

the toembers of the American Reformed total of £70,000. Mission hore are of Dutch descont, even though they all belong to the United Statos

For $100 Amoy is keeping pace with the times,

of Americs

*KOGRESS.

TYPHOON WARNING.

We specially recommend the Joan Starr BLACK is already part tion, for the professor, though he never ment "House, where they were cordingly mew 'Clebo' pipe which and parcel of the old traditions of

ea1-

wagged his head in a palpit, was always received by As Endency the Governor Bodies the latest contrivances Edinburgh, and yet it is-but one a preacher. People swore by him who call at Glenealy Buildings.

(Sir F. D. Lugard), who later returned the handred years since he first saw the did not understands ward of Greek. The dinner given by the Chinese cum calculated to afford a cool and light, the son of a Glasgow bank He reprcecated, they thought, the fine munity at the Ke Shing Theatre was and one of our most go-ahead. members in The telegram quoted below or e dry smoke.

manager. But a glace at the wor flower of native culture, and, as be was

Isruely attended, and Commander Ching, the Foreign Community is the head of the coved by the American Consul Gezeml replying on behalf of the Prince to the Hope Hospital on Kulang, Dr A from the Manila Observatory at 12.66, derful personality of the man will suffice;s moralist and a poet as well as address of welcome read by Mr Tau Chu) a good many modern improvemente in to-day-September 9, at 11.30. 3.23

Otto, of the American Mission Ho han sad in a moment all cause for wonder philosopher and a scholar, Scotland was Pak, asserted that not only mist they his up-to-date Hospital, and has ro Cyclone or typhoon over North Chi M. & Clas, fortunately without serious ceases. In his day he was undoubtedly proud of him, and 'not without reason raise funds and secure docks for their Navy all the wards and rooms, an immense Ses moving. WE Wresults to either vessel. Whed rounding.

cently installed the electric light in

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in boxes of 50...$8 per 100.

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APPEAL TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL.

it

About 1.16 pm on Sept 2 while the

Chinese steamer Hsing Shan was on her

way up the Yangtzzo, she collided with

her upper works amidships.

In consequence of the raising of the Pooting Point, the Haing Shon had to give one of the national institutions of After all, the secret of his appeal but they wanted plicurs and men, sud improvement on oil. He has also been

was to bo hoped that there would be engaged during the summer in building typhoon signals the harbour to day ban way to avoid some cargo boats, and coming Sectland and now that he is enjoying sprang from the magic of his personali-o-operation between the Government and and preparing motor bost, and it was been totally daanded of junks and sam over too far, collided with the British

successfully launched on Friday last. It is his last long sleep, Spotamen who came ty: Not all the Greeks who have ever the people to schiere the desired results on the model of an "Amoy sampan, and he ass, which have all made for the shelter.doop. The Clio was not damaged, but the within the sphere of his influence fondly lived since Prato could intimidate the Later the Prince and the Admitat loft has atted into it A 6. boras-power engine, The work of loading and discharging argo Haing Shun suffered considerable damage to

asing oil for the motor power: It is proving has therefore been at a standstill. recount tales of the doughty professor master of perfervid speech, who handled

very useful, and his doubts of success are SON CARL, bis great friend, when re-classic authors like so many men on a

swept Away As he has Hospital wartin on the Amoy side as well as on Kulangsa, (which may be rabailt and improved Commending him for the chair of Greer chessboard.”*·

shortly), and wince he is often called out by in Edinburgh University, described BLACK dedicated one of his books to

day and sometimes by, night to arcond TYM W Inde. instructed by Mrs in the "Amoy city, this costos BEACEFF as a man of "lively intellectual CARLYLE. In it he said. You and I. M. Hodgson moved, before the Chief sampan, will prove exceedingly useful and

save much time. MegaMELZA KOS faculties, ardent, friendly character, have had many stiff battles about not a Justice, Sir Francis Piggott and Memo

CAROLD SON TATUROPIANT. 8. WATSON & CO. wide speculation and acquirement-very few things; but in two points I have Justice Gemparts, at the Supreme Court. It is sitit the rige of King Bot", lux this morning, för leave to appeal to theblito skies, almost aloudless days a light fearless, very kindly, without ill-humour always felt that we are at one in a Privy Counell in the case of Chan Ut Chin monsoon, and hot sultry weather till and without guile. As Mr Sur stern love of justice and a hearty detes. S. J. David and Co acinst the indig prevail. On Sunday the Best typhoon Rian tells us in the course of a chatty tation of all sickly sentiment." He was Court of Appeal

ments of them Landships delivered in the signal for a month was run up the Hagstaff, announcing the birth of a typhoon fat sway Kast of Luzon. It is too much to hope article written for the centenary of his a frequent visitor at Cheyne-row, and Mr C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr that it will come near mough, ta ns to bring birth July 28-Blackie was always all the more welcome because he had Jackson, objected to the stay execution some loads and heavy rain Bat per modalayde, it may be followed by others Inter VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH.iset opinionated oracular, dog the courage of his opinions." He refused

being granted.

on, atherwise what we shall do for water it. Leave to appeal was granted, the usual result to tell, TN AREA order bluing made as to the stay of EUCOVERY OF THE NORTH POLE,

Immens interest is taken here in the Ennouncement of the discovery of the

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PREMIER HALL OF HONGKONG,

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Twe Performances': 7.15 to 9 and 8:15 to 11:15 pm

Chanaz De ProgrÁNDEZ SZE

Evaky Two DAYS "MAGROLLENT VILMA.

SÆTERS MADAME HAKKISON"

execution.

matic, impassioned, He would inter- to be browbestan in talk by the old rupt a lecture fon Greek, antiquit to autocrat of letters. Once he tried to break into a Highland cong. His silence his host for a moment in onder The Frening, Blandord: announce the North Pole by Dr Cook of the U-S, A., and humd was irrepressible, hin

give Mrs CARE, who was eager to receipt by Indian studenta in London of that as long agone April 21, 1995, Lotus

hupe it is, really true and not a c Monkey pamphlets from Paris, directly fositing the report in detail will be looked forward pathies were wide, he had left all his join the conversation, a chance. Here them to emulation of Dhingra's crime. The to with deepest interest. It will probably misgivings behind

and is his own socant; of wint hisppened. pamphlet myn Eren the fooblest In- stimulate: Lieutenant Shackleton to have

Rigs dias youth can set himself with revolver | another try at the South Põls,: Soke, whether the subject was ARSTILE

him-yca, shook hinz Hie and cut amruder at least ogo' link tha Irán

#ana Phairi which fetters bieznothe Her Boss, the intricaci of poor wild, used to sit there and never. Gaelic or the lost beauties

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