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SOCIAL AND

PERSONAL

·Mr R. M. Dyer, the new manager of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, arrived in the Colony on Friday.

The Japanese Consul in Hongkong is in receipt of a talegram from the Fortis Odice, Tokyo, wating that the Hongkong Consulate has been raised to the dignity

taxpayers of Hongkong. To-day thb donestic, and the Corps Diplerantie postal agencies themselves have hocore having satisfied themselves upon the anomalies in an Empire which is point the foreign agencies were closed. presumed to be self-governing, though The same thing is surely possible in moru anomalons still is their anncial China. The Imperial Chinesa Post Mr J. W. Jamieson, the newly appointed dependence upon this Colony.

Office has gone far beyond on experi- | British Consul-General for Canton, arrived Acting under instructions from His mental stage and we certainly think the in Hongkong on Friday by the Deitt. Excellency Sir FEERICK LEGAR the Powers would be doing a very graceful Colonial Secretary of Hongkong recently thing if they recognised the altared atato wrote to the Municipal Council at of affairs, acknowledged that China hed Shangani a letter in which it is men-qualified herself to undertako the tioned that His Excellency has for some obligations imposed by the establish. PER MONTH. time past had under consideration the ment of an Imperial Post Office, and annual loss incurred by the Revenues of closed their postal agencies necordingly this Colony by the conduct of the This, in our opinion, is the true solution postal agencies at various Treaty rods of the question. in China and the letter adda:-"His EXCELLENCY is of o opinion that this

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NEWS OF THE DAY,

On page 2 of this issue will be found perial interests, and in particular the Dr. Cook's account of his visit to the North

of

Consulate General, from October Consul Funstau will remain as acting

Consul-coemi,

the Rongwauji, spout a busy day in Count Clani, Hereditary Lord Abbot of

Hongkong on Friday. In company with Countcas Otani he visited the Peak, ther tifined at the residence of Mr Consul | Funatsu, afterwards holding a reception of i the followers of the Nichiren rito at Morri- sop Hill Road: winding up the day with a dinner given by the Japatices community at the Nippen Club. To-day, the des

Attention Inclusive. interests of the treaty port concerned, Pale, as telegraphed to the Netc. Fark finanished visitors resume their journey to

and he lately wrote to Hin Majesty's

Herald.

Mi

Secretary of State for the Colonies The Hongkong Volunteer Corps a informing bim that he could no giving spremenida concert on Saturday

Ladies' Benevolent Society.

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India by the P. & O. stamor Delta"

Lieutenant-Colonel H. D. E. Parsons, CM.G., Army Ordasco Department, whe has been appointed for duty to Hongkong.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1909..

[Corintour

JAPAN'S COURTESY.

[CovYzait.]

RUSSIAN IMMIGRANTS.

Independent News Agency's" Servies the China Mail.)

Tokio, October 2. Two hundred Russian immigrants- bound for Bawaii left Dairen to-day.

JAPAN'S RICE CROP.

AMERICAN SAILORS' PRAC -TICAL APPRECIATION.

(Reuter's Series to the China Mai.) Lestos, October. 2. The New York correspondent of the Times states that the American sailors, who participated in the world's tour, have subscribed towards a loving cup. UNPRMOEDENTED HARVEST. to be presented to the Japanese Navy in appreciation of the courtesies received

(Independent News Agency's" Servica while visiting Japan.

to the China Mail.)

Toro, October 2. The prospect of the rico crop in Japan this year, the government announces, · is extremely good and an unprecedented harvest is anticipated.

AMERICA AND JAPAN.

CLOSER INTIMACY

SPANIARDS' SEVERE

REPULSE.

GENERAL AND OFFICER'S "KILLED.

(Euler's Service to the China Mau.)

LONDON, October-2.

The Spaniards on making a rë Comunisamee fro: Zeluar sustained a severe reverse.-

General Vicarie, two captains and Lieutenants and 14 men were killed,

|S. MOUTRIE & Co, longer undertake to conduct these test in me so of the funds of the originally entered the Royal West Surrey while the wounded numbered 180.

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BUSINESS NOTICE

BAITS OF SUBSCRIPTION

(Payable in advance). CHINA Man (daily) $200 per month

.

-including postage, $3.50 per month

agencies, at the cost of the Hongkong taxpayers, the more so that additional,

For general information there are bardens" have lately been incurred published in the Gazette ruica for regulating owing to railway construction and reappeals to His Majorty in Council from the

Supreme Court of Hongking. triction of opium."

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The total butput of the Chinese Eng- ineering and Mining Company's three mines for the wook onding 18th Sept. amounted to 26.870.32 tens, and the sales during the period, to 27,834.40 tons.

The loss on the working of the British Postal agencies in China" for 1910 is estimated by the Postmaster General at $27.250, and His ExcLLINCT informed OVERLAND CHINa Mail (weekly) | $15.00 |

por year; including postage, 817.00 the Municipal Council of Shanghai that per year. Froo delivery to sil addresses socosaible

the Government of Hongkong would by messenger, including sil Peak, Kowloon continue to conduct the British Post and Quarry Bay residences.

Slagla coples, Daily, com conta; Weekly, Office in Shanghai during 1910 provided thirty cents; for cash.

the Council would guarantee to refund to Telegraphio Addeus, Ma, Hongkos, the Government of Hongkong one quar-pole.

Code, A. B. C., fifth edition.

TELEI HOJE NO. 25.ter of the total loss on the agency. CHINA MAHN., LIMITED.

DEATHS.

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JOHNSTONA At Bath, England, on the 1st instant, Miss MARGARET JOHNSTONE, from a paralytic stroke.

Captain WALTER WADDELL lato a.. But WANDELL-At Galashields, Scotland, ching, Singapore and Sarawak s. a. Co.

Amusements.

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. 9.15 p.m.-Performance of Harmston's

Circus at Kennedy Town.

MUMOS FÖR MONDAY, -

Auction." Spith-Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Offices.

Docting

This, on the foes of it, in a very gonerous offer, but we are not surprised at the attitude which the Shangbai Municipal Council felt compelled to

latter in answer to the Hongkong eng- take up in regard to it. In their

gestion, the Council replied regretting that it canes authorise payment on behalf of so cosmopolitan's community of a contribution towards the east of the British Post Office, since other national offices would be entitled to similar treatment. There are in Shang- hai, it points out, ranch post-offices

Dr Frederick A. Cook has given notice of his intention of suing Commandor Petty for slander on account of the latter's charges of fraud against Dr Cock in connection with his claim to have discovered the north

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The annual session of His Majesty's Justices of Peace will be held at the Magistracy on. Friday, November 5th, at 2.20 p. for the purpose of considering applications for publicans' anil adjudet licences for the year 1909-10.

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Regiment in May, 1882, and Brat took service with the A. D. D. in 1800. Ho

BIRTH OF A GERMAN PRINCE.

NECESSAKY

(” Independent "Aeus Agency+− S

the China Mau.)

:: TOSTO, October 2 Ambassador O'Brien, who is now on loava in America, addressed the party of" Japanese business men, at a reception held at the Grand Rapids and said that the Government and people of Japan were incat friendly towards America. This he knew from personal experience. during his two year's residence in Japan, He thought that a closer intimacy be [Note His Imperial and Royal High-tween the two countries was absolutely noss Crown Fries Wilhaft was moariod in essential for their future matual 1905 to H. R. H. Cecilia of Mecklenburg- Schweria, and on July 4th of the following prosperity. year Prince Wilhelm was born. A socand son was born on November 9th, 1907. -

(Reuters Service to the Ching Mad) LONDON, October 2." The Crown Princess of Germany bas given birth to a son.

reached his present maak live years ago, and has two campaigns to his credit. He served with the Burmese Expedition, 1884-88,- superintendent of signalling of the Third Brigade (modal with two claape); } And he saw a great deal of hard work in South Africa, 1890-1909, including the operations in the Orange Free State, moge River Colony, the Transvaal, and Capo Colony (mentioned in despatches, C.A.G. Queen's medal with three clasp, and King's medal with two claspa). The new armament oflicer at Hongkong is Captain] ED., C.M.] A. E O. Myers, Royal Artillery, latterly employed as staff captain of the Royal Artillery of the Highland Division of the Territorial Force Captain Myers joined the graners in July, 1891, and served with credit in South Afrlen, bis sarvioés obtain: ing him mention in despatches, Queen's medal with three clasps, and King's medal with two clasps.

THE LIQUOR LICENSES.

THE THARINA ILL.

ARMY MANEUVRES ABANDONED.

NEW SECRETARY APPOINTED.

. (Wah Tas Fat Pe's Service.).

PIKING, October 1.

Sir Chin Lang Liang-sing has boen

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)appointed secretary to Prince Hann during the tour of His Imperial High

LOSDON, October 1. The Russian Army maneuvres in the Crimes have been abandoned owing to the illness of the Taarina:

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A week or two ago a petition was drawn up and addressed to His Excellency the Goramer praying that the lesser hotel pro- WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. prietors be favoured with a reduction in By-kind permission of Col Prior and the price of their licenses. It is under- officers, the band of the 13th Rajpate will stood that this petition has boon favourably

GOVERNMENT'S, WISE STEP. play daring and after dinner at the Oriental received by Bis Excellency Sir Frederick Hotel, this crening, on the occasion of the Lugard and that the matter will receive Gondolters will be played in place of second anniversary of the opening. The the attention of the Government

Floradors.

THE POW-FA TREE.

BY W. J. TUTCHZE, 5.7-4. Two or three years ago. D: Atkinson, the Principal Civil Medical Offloor, sost

(Reuters Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, October 1.

9, in study the naval methods of foreign countries. His Imperial High- ness and bla enite will embark from Peking on October 10.

MACAO BOUNDRY DELIMINATION.

(Wah To Tat Fo's Service.)

PEKING, October 1. His Excellency Commissioner Kao

Mr Sydney Barton, the Post-Master General, has announced in the House of has telegraphed that the Portuguese Commissioner has agreed not to intar Commons that the Post Office has fere with the fishing junks in Chinese arranged with the Marconi Company waters and to recognise Mak Chak and to take over all the coast stations, the Ko Lo Wan as Chinese territory.

6.30 p.m.-Meating of Hongkong Chris- under American, French, German, As ita nanic indicates it is praclinily wholly some good shavings with the information company receiving £15,000.

tian Union in the rooms of Y.M.C.A. Alexandra Buildings.

General Memoranda, TERDAY, October 6:

2.30 pm Auction of Household Farni ture, &c. at Mr Goo. P. Lammert's

Sales Rooms.

5.30 p.m.-Meeting of Kowloon Cricket

Clab at Club Pavillon,

Thuzaday, October 7:

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Irish Goods

at "Mr Goo. P. Lammert's Balas: Rooms.

TUESDAY, October 12:

Transfor Books of Dairy Farm Co., La.,

Inclusive,

WEDNESDAY, October 1-

Ld. at Cola Town Oflice,

The Post Office has also arranged to take over all-Lloyd'e wireless stations.

ANOTHER GERMAN

aflost.

DREADNOUGHT.

COMPLETION OF NAVAL HARBOUR.

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PROVINCIAL FINANCES,

(Wah Tat Po's Service. )

PERING, October 1. The Board of Finance has proposed that Shao Ying, Vico-President of the Board, be deputed to proceed to each province in order to make a thorough study of their financial situation with a view to increasing the ravenna,

out with hard labour, at the Magistracy to-day. Another native was scatenced to three months' imprisonment and six hours. stocks for breaking and entering No, 20 Bridge Street.

We have received o"copy" of a new

Light and Thing Coast Shipping Gazelle Shanghai weekly entitled "The Leading

this & Chinese woman had poisoned horsell Japanese and Russian management. 18

devoted to shipping interests, which are dealt with in quite a crisp and pithy style. with the same thing a shots time previous wall as the Imperial Chinese Post Office, of convenient size, the publication is ex-ly. These shavings are componly known and in the Council's opinion the sup.codingly well turned out. It sells at 30 as Pow-fa and are used by Chinese women cents a copy. Wo wish the paw-comer for dressing their hait. When the shavings port of any of these, or the British Peat every success.

are put into wator they exude a clean gum. Office, cannot fittingly be made a charge

In Notes on the Economic Botany of Chinn," by Dr A Henry, published in upon municipal fonds.

The Gasette notifies that an examina-Shangh in 1893, there is a paragraph In our opinion, quite apart from the tion, opeo to all quibed aatural bum from a letter received from the Direc British subjects, for appointments in the tor, Royal Gardens, Kow, as follows.—

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail) question of an unfair burden on Houg-Civil Service of India or for EnstornIt would be very interesting to clear up

LONDON, October 1.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS. kong's finances, the time has come for Cadetships in the Colonial Service or for the nature of the wood used by the

The Ost Friesland, a sister ship of the the British Government to seriousis Clerkship in the flome Civil Service, will Chinese ladies for dressing their hair. Heligoland, of the superior Dreadnought

Hanston's Circus begins its season in take place in London in Angust, 1910. Dr Henry states in his Notes that the alosa from this date to, 19th inst., reconsider its position in the matter. Copies of the regulations, syllabus of ex. savings are sometimes labelled Wu Tung-type, launched a few days ago, Hongkong to-night. A special performance,

When the British Postal agencies were emination and forms of application way Wa Tung tres, Steroutiu pistonfelis, but

wo understand, will be given of Sunday. Pao-Cas implying that they ses trom the launched yesterday at Wilhelmshave

The launch coincides with the com-afternoon. established they were a vital necessity: be obtained from the Colccal Secretary this is an erres..

pletion, after ten years' work, of the 3 p.m.-Anction of Leasehold Propertiar

at Mesara Baghts & Hough's Salon to-day they um not. China has, under office.

In the Elistory of European Botanical naval harbour at Wilhelmshaven, which For atoaling 24 lbs of lead from, the Rooms.

Discoveries in China," by the late D E. has cost £3,200,000 sterling, and which Hongkong and Whampea Dock Co. a the splendid management of the-Im- TORSDAY, October 10:-

Details are published in Paris of a Bretschneider, published in London, in includes air docks, three of which will nativa wasentenced to six weeks' imprison 12.30 p.ui.-Meeting of Dairy Farm Co., parial Maritime Customs, equipped acteworthy invention which, it is believed, in 1819, it is stated. The 1895 G. M. H. accommodate the largest battleships

will, solve the problem of navigation in Playfair sent to Kew specirana in leaf of herself with a thoroughly competent

foggy weather. The inventors are Captains a tree called Tino Chang, which as bad national postal service; and therefore the Tosi and Bellini, two Italian savants, and collected in the mountains near Ningpo,

A REMEDY THAT CURES COLIC. thair apparatus in described as a wireless with the information that the shavings of necessity for foreign postal agencies

*COME time back I had a very bad at- compass. "The compass, it is stated, the wood, when soaked in water, yielded tack of colle, saya Mrs O. Pienaar of within bar borders las cead to

arranged that it enn locate a raucilage," which in-used by Uhiness Middlebarg, Cape Colony. *I'ma au nd axint.

OE A precisely similar stats of the direction a station whoice ladies to bandolining their hair. These vertisement in the paper of Chamberlain's CORE than nine out of every ten chesa" Hartzian waves are being sent forth into specimens were identitelas Mochilus Colio... Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. M of thsomatism are simply rheuma- HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1908 affairs once existed in Japan. When the atmosphere, and it is claimed for it 2hunbergii, Biobet Zuco, and lowering which I at once got from the chemist, Miram of the muscles, duo to cold ar damp" W. C. Tarpin. After I had uted the first weather or chronic shoumation. In such Japan was first opened to foreign that by its means one ressel can determine specimens, subaquently received from the done I got boller, and when the bottle was casca no interual treatment is required, intercourse as the result of Com the exact position of another up to a same gentlenen come the identi- finished I was well. I can safely recom. The free application of Chamberlain's Pain

distance of 60 kilomètres.

lication. On the muthority of Dr Haney,mend it to any one who suffers from enlie. | Balm is all that is moeded, nud it in cortain modore Peant's visit sho bad. Do

Playfair adds that the Canton shavings It is the best I ever need. For sale by all to give quick relief, Tor gale by all chez- In boxes of 25...$11 per 100.

chemist and storekeepers.

kata and storokospers, ・・ Has not the time arrived for the facilities for handling Foreign mails

A notification in the Gorernment are from the same tree," Gazelle slatos that the Chief Justice (Sir We do not know on what groundé Dr GRAND ROYAL-EL TAMARINDO Imperial Government either to close the and at first all letters and other Francis Piggott has made the following store and the sinvings sold in Hong. Honry Imsad his opinion, bub wo may say in boxes of 50...$8 per 100. British Postal Ageutica in China cr to postal matter used to be sent ashore to asrame the cost of running them and the various consulates where one weston thus relieve the Colony of Hongkong of the arrival of the mail packets and 00, very unfair burden and illegal chained one's correspondence. This responsibility ?... We certainly think it clumsy and as it turned out fairly faulty has. From their very inception these arrangement did not last very long, Sir postal agencies, wo understand, havo HARRY PARXES instituting, umier the both considered branches of the Hong-China plan, a Postal Agency in con- keng Post Office, though by what scion with the British Consulate, and VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH of soning the authorities other nations at once followed suit

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appointments Mr G. A. D. Melbourne kong are undoubtedly obtained from tan Deputy Registrar and Appraiser of the same kind of treo as the Ningpo shavinge Machiur Thunbergii, We had suspected Supreme Court, to be a Commissioner to this to be the case for some time, but adminstrats and fake declarations.could not be quite sure as the wood affirmations and attestations of honour in obtained from trees growing in Hongkong in closer grained and gives a less chicient the Supreme Court, and also to ben com mucilage thao that" obtained in the by married women of the deade to be the diferant situation and soil in which the missioner fer taking the acknowledgments market. This is probably accounted for by executed by them; Mr G. A. Wodoock, trom grow. We have endeavoured, frum Magistrates' clerk, to be a commissioner, to time to time, to gas living specimens of the administer oathe and tako declaratione,without miccon until recently, when, wo tree. through Curluste,sources, but always firmations and attestations of honour in obtained specimen with leaves from a placoin Kwangtung, The Chinose say they the Supreme Court.

know the trao quite well, Lut

every arrived at this autonishing conclusion Japan urteanwhile had not been asleop.

previjas, occasion, specimens of Litsen we fail to fathom. Of course, when She had already

Dr. Mekoon segms to have been vers Sehifern, Pers were brought in. The anatiso system of unlucky since he returned to the Philip-Life holongs to Laurincar, thu anmie they were first started the only mail mail delivery and post runners on berpines: The other day he fetained the Innily as the fuchilus, hut it he not the name gertian; - Minchilus Thunbergii | Joure to China, war via Hongkong sad principal bigli ronds, which had been infriz Sigismund for three hours bocaso is a very common tree in Central the starboard Inddoj, wuï nol-put down | Chini, and exbands ag far northa China had not equipped herself with existence for conturico, and with the an when his quarantina kaanch approachodit the Corean Achipeing. It is also found a national postal service, the only a nucleus she begen to build up a tained out afterwards that the ladies was in Formosa and Japan. In Hongkong it Pex. Case 4 Dozen- Pints.. practicable way of baidling portal modern system, employing first class it seems that the Yawala Mare, the Tai- the eno mentioned, and that is for the Per Dozen Pints

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