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the soyage to Hongkong having encountered nearly the full force of the typhoon. All the awnings were carried away and the vessel boars evident marks of having passed through à moat torrida gale.

Most of the ships that arrived this morning report having experienced very

Dem liquor duticabeexpects to receive five comes. Monawhile, with a white- 15,8. CHILDAR IN A TYPHOON. cs, the new stamp duties are expected oal Irony which none will appreciate The Childar from Bangkok and to return another le, while retranch more than the two gentlemen con- Swao had a most trying experience on ments and anticipated increases in oerned, he leaves Mr. D. R. DAW and other sources of revenue are esti Mr. ROST, Busway to fight out the ninted to produce the remaining two question between themselves. Un lacs. On the whole we can fairly fortunately this does not dispose of characterise the new Budget sathe subject at all. The evil is growing conservative statement of the Colony a more and more pronounced from dạy Rnancial position, for it is well to note

to day and the time is surely coming that owing to the impossibility of know when. B. less insouciant attitude will Fing what the Home Government will do havs to be taken by the Gove. There whe ono caea of bori-beri on board

in the matter of implementing its mant of Hongkong in the interests not promise to gmnt a "substantial con- tribution" towards losses in the revenue incarred by the contraction of the opium

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MEMOS JOK TO-MORROW.

MiscellaneoMLS

4 p.m.-Fifth Meating of Hongkong

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9.15 p.m.-Performance of Harmaton's

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♫ General Memoranda,

MONDAY, October 11-

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Land at the Public Works Department's Cces. 6.15 p.m.-Meeting of Hongkong Veric-

thian Tacht Club at Club House. TUESDAY, October 12-

Teamster Books of Dairy Farm Co., Ld., elces from this date to 19th inst., Inclusive.

WEDNESDAY, October 13:-

3 p.m.-Auction of Leasehold Properties Messrs Hughes & Hough's Sales

yeas from local sources. A-perusal of the Governor's speech will well repay the time spent upon it by residents ċi Hongkong. It will not be His Excel- léncy's fault, wo imagine, if the tax payers do not rise from the task, with

a

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of one or two companies, which

rough weather..

The . Kiukiang from Chefoo and Wal hat wet reports having encountered strong N.N.E. gale from Gutzlaff and beavy soas.

A KOW ON THE PERA NANG.

STRIDAY OCTOBER 8:1:09.

ALLEGED CHARGES OF MISCONDUCT.

An Engineer In Court.

Marine Court of Inquiry into the alleg ed charge of misconduct on the part of the Third Engineer. R. E. Ferguson of the British 1.6. Perais, sasombled at the Har bear Office this morning.

LORD LANSDO

DENTAL

(Reuter's Servicn to the China Mzik.)

Loxpost October fre Lord Lansdowne denies any intention my of going to Balmoral.

Lieut CW. Beckwith presided and

[Noto-Ibsa cabled youtarday that Lord, there were also present Lious-Henry Lansdowne had been summoned by: Butterworth, RN, H.M.S. Tamar; Mr King to Balmoral-ED. OM] Donald Macdonald, Engineer, Messrs Maddchald and Co.; Mr W. J. Best, chief engineer of the as. Lightning, g

The President road a letter from the Praise Mail S.S." Co., requesting that an inquiry be held.

...

Bir Godge said that the Persia signalled

His Excellency alone seems to have in What came of seeing the Cook from Waglan for two engineers, the second

mind, but of the whole of the middle and working classes of the Colony, ·

NEWS OF THE DAY.

**It is still the vacation. The law of the I am not particular," said Mr Fastice Mends and Persiske-designed it so, but

On Thursday there was a row on the German steamer Phra Nang, now in bar bour, and as a result the second officer, with his forehead bandaged up, appeared this morning at the Magistracy, before Mr F. A. Hazeland, and charged the bead Chinese cook with amauit. Defendant was

haudling. also bearing marks of having had a rough

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having died of heat apoplexy and was buried at sea, the third being drunk in his berth. His alothes ware in a state of undescribable filth.

Mr S. F. Macnider, superintendant of the Ng Hok Fok six. Co., charterers of the a Persin, from the Pacific Mal SS Co., stated that amengo was received from Waglan by Mr Silverstone. Having

kong about 1. p., the message being that two engineers were required to be sent

Gompertz, at the Sur zeme Court to day, Complainant stated that while they were actured three engineers they felt Hong-

when Mr Jackson, of Massa Johnston, hear a case on-Monday afternoon, Stokes and Master, asked His Lordship to

According to reports appearing in the Home newspapers, a serious difficulty has arisen owing to the Cabinet's having of Sir Jolin Fisher. First Sea Lord, and of declined to entertain the recommendations Vice-Admiral Sir F. C. Bridgeman, Com der-in-Chief of the Howe Fleet, for an increase of 15,000 men in the personnel of the Navy, in order to keep pace with the programme of coastrac ion. The reports appear to hare some foundation, v

Wienasa

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

NEARING THE ENDU

(Reuter's Service to the China Kak) Losmos, October 7. The committee, stage of the Finance Bill has concluded,

TURKEY AND RUSSIA.

POLITICAL AND MILITARY UNDERSTANDING LIKELY

(Beuter Service to the China Mai

LONDON, October 70% to the boat. Mr H. White and The Ottoman Mission headed by Rihas two bines gentlemen ware on board Pasha, the Turkish Foreign Minister, the launel Kwong Tung They arrived

at the Persin shortly after 3pm. has arrived at Livadix in the Crimes,

dead and had

told him if he did not be quiet he wald the engineers WILS

The aplaio told him that que of where it meets M. Iavolsky, the Russian

His Worship (pointing to defendant's awolen face)--How was that done?

Witness-be second engineer did that afterwards.

His Worship. Tell this secund engineer he was quite wrong in doing it.

the second engineer stated that when

galley and defendant made as though to be heard the altercation he went into the

Witness took the saucepan away hit him.

from defendant, who then looked about for something else to use as wupon. Seeing this, witness struck defendant five or six hard bices on the face and head.

The Trosident-What time did you leaye the Persin ?- About half past four and we

arrived back about 8 o'clock

lanch -The chief officer and another. arrived as I reported drunk-When I

j

CHINESE PORK IN ENGLAND.

fairly clear idea that the outlook for the

at dinner last night in the mass room Colony is decidedly brighter than it was

the boy brought in sonte potstous which were only half boiled Witnow went to this time a year ago. To begin with,

the galley and complained to the defend we now know what compliance with the A good programme, consisting of roulant, be became impudent, and said the

solos, duets, and quartottes, and iustru petates...vore...properly done. policy of the Home Government in mental selections, has been arranged for regard to the shutting down of the the social evening at the TM.C... give him something that would make him, ben buried at son and he requested Minister for Foreign Afairs.

on Saturday. The following adios Witness was putting op his arm to strike | that defendant be armed off as he was very | A Constantinople message to the opiam divans and the restricting of the and gentlemen have consented to take defendant when the latter brought an iron drunk. Defendant was brought up on Koelnische Zeitung states that Rifaat trade will cost us, for the loss to the part:- Goldsmith, Abs Pearce, IF sauce on down on to witness's forehead, deck from his cabin by the chief officer and Pasha is empowered to effect a political

Aother person. His clothes were exceed revenue for the next three years is seW. Anderson, Bir J, W White, Br B.-E. badly cutting him.

ingly Bithy. Defendant was taken down and military understanding with Russia, White, Mr A. A. Claxton, Mr A. 3. Kemp-

the laddur a little later and put into the including an agreement concerning the out in the plainest fignces. As matters thorne and Mr'E'E. Ayris All members

[launch se ho could not go on the launch have turned on: this will not be quite and their friends are cordially invited.

himself.

passage of warships, through the Wilnes produced the captain's report Dardanellee, and also to arrange a ao heavy as we feared, but-the great

stating that defendant was drank. De meeting between the Tear and the fendant remained in the cabin of the bunch thing is that we know exactly where we

asleep until he arrived at Hongkong when Sultan. stand. Secondly, the Government's

he went in the direction of the Sailors scheme of retrenchment is at last well

Home. He was upt capable of performing his duties. under weigh and figures can now be definitely quoted regarding the savings which can be effected. Thirdly, there are beginning to be seen unmistakeable

on board Defondant, asserted that complainant struck him list and that when he (defende.

White was then sworn, and said signs of an improvement in the trade of

ant) ised the saucepan to defeud himself he accompanied the last witness on the the port, which of itself tends to foster

the ia

When asked what was the trouble It is not the present intention (wys complainant. After the second offices and the captain stated that

flew up and caused the injury to launch.

the second the belief that we have at length come the Press Association) of Mr Woods, ex.second engineer had badly hit and kicked engineer, bad died from heat apoplexy and that the defendant was drank and incapable to the end of the long-drawn-out busi- lieutenant of the Grenadier Guards, to him they looked him

appeal to the Bouss of Lords against the lenient fins because he believed defendant's to the captain a cabin and he was intoxicat cent of the recently imported Chinese His Worship said he should inflict a of working. Witness raw defendant brought the Common Council that nine per ness depression which has for an extend-decision of the Court of Appeal refusing story that he was struck first. Defendant ud. Defendant signed off the first part of pigs were affected with tuberculosis ed penod hung like a paralyzing night an opportunity of proceeding with his had been very badly treated in an unwara me being legible and the latter

ranted manner by complainant, whose con par & NOTA İYİ. His clothes were in a The whole question is to be referred mare over the commercial activities of action for £70,000 camares against nem duct was responsible for the whole affair thy condition.

to the Sanitary Committee. the Colony. Reviving trade means abers of the Army Council, in face of the A fine of $10 would be imposed.

Defondant gave evidence and stated he si ned articles on September 1. the Persis Alterney-General'a declaration that the better outlook for the revenue all mound, King might dismiss any officer from the

leaving Hongkong on the 2nd September.RUSSO-GERMAN HARBIN but for the moment the Government is Away with or without inquiry,"

CLAIM FOR GOODS FOLD AND and had been promotet, the third engineer He had previously been fourth sngineer

not inclined to stake 100 much upon the

hasing Inft.. prospect. It is well at it should be so. The Colony's ok grievance the Military Contribution, comes out badly again this year. Owing to the fact that we have to raise more revenue, and that the Military Contribution is 20 per cent

TH

*

When part of the Archive Ofics at Bale was being cleaned re-ently sheet of fifteen rare pustage stamps was discovered amongst a heap of dustcovered papers. The

the

doves of Bâle,' are very valuable

and extremely rire. This sheet of fifteen the lar est number known to exist la dne set has been roughly valued at of our gross receipts we shall have, not-£:00, but though a much larger price might 2.30 p.m.-Auction of Uhinese & Japa- withstanding our financial shifts, to buralised if the stamps were sold sepers.

Rooms. Tavsabay, October Id:—

rose Curios at Mr Geo. P. Lammert's Sales Rooms,

TULADAT, October 19--

tely to collectors, it is improbable that they will come into the market.

18p.

DELIVERED..

of Besser Dennys and Bowley, appeared for the plaintiffs, and Br M. Render Harris represented the tenant of defendant's house.

1

Defendant Who, assisted me, into the.

When

H. L

byuds

PRESENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS GERMS.

(Reuter's bervice to the China Mail)

Losos, October 8 It was stated at to-day's meeting of

INCIDENTS.

THE MATTER SETTLED.

LONDON, October 8.

A message from St. Petersburg states (Reuters Service to the China Mail)

that the Russian Consul-General at

Questioned by the President, witness Before Mr Justice Gompertz at the id that he was the oond an gineer's work as hoga sink. He was Supreme Court this morning, the Fairy sent to have a sleep allout 8.1, p. oc Farm Co. Ltd. sued Mrs F. Pettingeli tobe day in question. He went and linda pe, which are known to collector reco er 801.51 for goods sold and delivered, wash and turned into bed. At3 m. swa

Mr B. L. Dennys, Jr.. from there he went to the engine room where he told that the second engineer had died and remained about two hours. He took a fow drinks and that knocked him off."

He was overcome by the death of Mr Harbin and tite General Consulat Scott and was say sleepy. He remembered Makden have settled the Russo-German signing off and considered he was sober Mr Harris said that defendant had been when he landed at Hongkong. He intended incident reported on the 2nd just, in Shanghai for some time, and money had to go the Sailors' Home but changed his by mutual explanations which were pat up one more lac than we did this

boed part by the prosent tenant who did mind and went to Zetland House instead.

accepted. not wish forniture distrained on."He Feur. There is one little ray of hope,

Questioned by Mr Gedge, witacss mid he 19.30 Meeting of Dairy Farm Co., however. The Home Government has

was quite willing to take an order for was not at the funeral and was not su The Canadian Pacific Railway Com-judgment with a stay of execution, but his foespably drunk that he did not know what FEMAY, October 22:———**

client did not fool inclined to pay up the he was doing. He was not held up by two consented to an enquiry into the methods ariling for petroleum in alberts. A well- had paid up the amount of the claim and

pany has made large preparations for cost for substituted service

The tenant mon. 11 a..Mesting of Canton Insurance

Office, Ld. At Blessrs Jardins, Mathe of raising this levy and there is known mining engineer of Toronto, who is the costs endorsed on the writ мар Co.'s Offices.

The President said. We find you, Robert accordingly a possibility that Mrecarded as an authority on petroleum

His Lordship-The order for substituted Henry Ferguson, guilty of gross misconduct CHAMBERLAIN's proposition whereby the

formations, has been engaged, and he has service stands.

Mr Harris-If the writ was taken out state of drunkenness, so as to be incapable on board the s.s. Pernis by being in a filthy reported so far that he believes that in a befors Mrs Pettin: ell left? burden is automatically relieved in few yeara Alberta will be one of the greatest Hie Lordship-I don't know-anything serious delay and expense to the owners, of carrying out your duty thereby causing oil-producing parts of the world. Two about that, but there bas baca no applies the ship having to anchor and communicate times of stress, will come into operation.locations have already been selected where tion to set it aside. It is against the unfair and unjust the drills will be utilised, after a theragh ecution as turtle balance of costa.

Mr. Harris-All I ask is for a stay of ex-gain with Hongkong, so as to gut you ex reliered before proceeding on her voyage. examination of the geological formation of

We therefore order your certificata as His Lordship-For how long 1.

engineer to be suspended for one yout. in month or two.

Mr Barri Mrs Pettingell will be back

Id. at Co.'s Town Office.

The China Mail.

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A CONSERVATIVE BUDGET.

rather than to the contribution itself that the Colony so strenuously objects.

One little incident in the course of the

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the whole district. The part which, the Rocky Mountains played in an upheaval

Mr Dennys-We don't admit she is in

in a prohistoric age will, it is thought, be Shanghai. very favourable to drilling operations.

الے سے اسلام

is Lordship-I don't remember why I made the order, but I must presume now

dug up, an American roct is planted in itaquently

THE VINDING.

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS.

A first rate programme has been arranged

usual hour.

[Noto-The telegram of the 2nd inst stated that the German Consul at Harbin von Müller) refused to recognise Rasaian anthority within the Russian settlemest.-E."Q.M.]

JAPANESE COMMERCIAL

JA MORALITY.

TRADE COMMISSIONER. REPRIMANDED.

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail.)

LONDON, October 8.. The Times Ottawa correspondent

JAPANESE CHAMPAGNE

CIDER.

The extremely able and lucid, if some Governor's speech bore rather what lengthy, explanation of the humourous nepect. It was when his ether wine-growing countries of Europe maken over the whole honse as it startin

A Coited States Consular report states that I made it properly. Is there an for the matinee at 3 o'clock to-morrow says that the Canadian Government that nearly all the vines of France and agreement of tenancy? estimates for the year 1910 which Excellency touched upon that very are grafted on American roots, as it is the

Mr Harris-I don't think the tenant has afternoon. It will, in fact, be the same sabae reprimanded Mr Harris, the Trade is to be presented at night without the Commissioner at Yokohama, for an Sir FREDEREK LEGARD expounded before rexed question, the state of the sub- only possible protection from phylloxers, known by the tenant on September 9th, drawn to the fact that there will be made against Japanese commercia Mr Donnya This debt was curtainly slightest curtailment. Attention is also insinuation which he is said to have the Legislative Council on Thursday sidiary coinage of Hongkong. He a son as a vine shows signs of decay it is and that day, and has been seen subses special performance on Sunday night at the morality. A communication will, it is afteration should increase the Colony's began by attempting to repel the place, and what famine of the old pine is Me Harris. We pay and to Mrs Por sense of gratitude, which if already charge of apathy, which has been grafted upon jt. When the parasite este evoution. If plaintiffs, write to Mrs Pet shown by the continued crowding of the mg official knowledge of the Commla-- The sirens still grows in popularity is said, he forwarded to Tokyo dinolsita. entertains in amplo degree, for its hard brought against the administration in into the American vine the incision made unfortunate thing when a person who owes

tingell they will get the money. It is a huge marquee.

sioner's error of judgement. working and conscientious Governor, this matter, and

is at once dlled with sap, and no damage money go away, but I am quite sure the His Excellency has demonstrated time there were only two lines of policy invariably ruts after the phylloxers attack bout the claim. I will give you week.

then pointed out that resalta, but is the European vine the root defendant is only absent ou a holiday

His Lordship She has presumably heard and again that he never spares himself open to the Government. One is," French vines a hybrid hna been obtained it. By crossing the American with the

Mr DenBy I cannot consent to any where the interests of the Colony are con- be said, "to adopt some vigourous which is well adapted to all kinds of grape.

adjournment

His Lordship---I will give judgment for cerned and the time and pains that he method of restriction of Chinose sub-growing soil in Franse

the plaintifle, and a stay of axacatiori for a 8. WATSON & 00 must have spent in preparing his Budget sidiary coinage, the other is to swait

Mr Dennys-The furniture may be 're speech are therefore in accordance with the result of the prossute now being of Captain A, E. Flags, of the Indo-Chine

The Shanghai papers record the death moved by that time. all that has gone before. Like it brought to bear upon the Chinese with cholera at Anking, and when the Kut about that wouldn't pay

Mr Harris-It is not likely. The place steamer Kat-wo.. Captain Flagg was seized. is a boarding-house. JOUN ANDERSON in Singapore the other Government to reorganise their coin we had reached Waho, he passed away 8105 out of her own pockes if the intended His Leedahip-I don't know anything.

day, The Governor of Hongkong had a

Mr Harris-The tenant up age and ospecially to control the true The remains were buried at Wahu. Capto remove the furniture. Will your Lord complicated situation to face, and like of their mints. After taking the tain Flagg, who was an American titdien, silp grant men alay of execution for a fort VICTORIA CINEMATOGRAPH. bis Straits colleague, he has found à

was, the N.C. Daûy News says, one of the night 2 more or les practicable exit from his pinion of many men of light and best known and, it may well be said, than a week a

Hix Lordship--I can't give you more PREMIER HALL OF HONGKONG, troubles. Luck has been on his side to

leading in the Colony, His Excellency of the muse popular of the captain on the Mr Harris====Then "I don't want's stay at Die Vaux Boan Oestrani

has apparently made up his mind thatte. He first entered the do-Chins all. I don't admit the claim on behalf of a certain extent, though Bif FREDERICK

service in 1887 ag mestar of the Kangwa, Mrs Pottingell LOBARD has shown in previous phae easiest position for him to assume and at a later period commanded the to: with posta, the costs to be taxed' | His: Loziship entered judgment for TO-NIGHT of his career that he is rather the man to to continue "sitting on the fence" in the days before the Fat-wo was and Mr Farris to be given notice, cet

Isunched. The deepest sympathy will be home plan bend circumstances to his will than to some time in the Greek Kalends he felt for Bies. Flag, who but recently re allow circumstances to get the better of will make a graceful descent, no doubt turned from summer holiday at Chatoo, A REMEDY THAT OURES COLIO him. Primarily he had to seek waya and for by that time China will have and for her two daughters, Mrs ThomasCOME time back I harloty bad at means for covering a deficit of light accomplished the apparently impomi- |- ----

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