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· SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1910.

(Commour) KAISER RESTORED TO HEALTH...

مجموعة

Just before going, kot pross this evening (Renter's Service to the China Mails

Lösten. June 4. we heard that a European Customs' Officer, named Martin, of the Chinese "Custosis..

The Kaiser Whalu has recom- had been shot this morning while menced signing public documents.

Kwong Tung, when

was lying at Canton. The deed is supposed to have bean dune

one nationality from thees of another, draughtsman then proceeds to minke a' han the manner in which valleys, copy for the bills. This is handed over hills, and mountains are represented, to the lithographic artist, who receives whether it be by drawing the shapes the stones from the printer, which have of mountains, as in Chinese maps, or been marked by what is technically by covering the payer with short küown as a set-off, that is, a copy of called hachures, the map is printed very fully charged dashes, sometimes which show the way the water runs. with ink. This is dusted over with a on the or by horizontal lines that delineate light powder, either bine or red, turned int resse!". the contours of the slopes, or by abad-down on to the stone (which has been by pirates, or amuggiers, or misureants of ing with high light and shadow, as washed with turpculine), and passed that sort. Mr Martin received one hullet stomach, and altogether six shots were PER MONTH.if the map were a relief model. " through the press. "To this surface is the head while another lodged in the

the light powder adheres, chures, contours, and relief shading, or combinations of two or areu of all ing the cutline of the map fairly these methods, characterize modera clearly marked. The lithographic artist topographic maps, and one of the most is then able, with the air-brush, to dificult questions before the conference draw the hills from the copy, the cutline was to harmonize the various methods of the map being washed away as soon

48. its purpose is served. The hills are! "In amps prepared by the United printed, and then, working with the States Geological Survey contour lines set-offs, the colour stones are prepared: alore are used, and the delineation of usually shres colours-blue, red and mountain-forma by means of them has yellow-are involved in the printing, Strange Tales from the North.

Tuning and Regular

Attention Inclusive.

in current use.

·

باد

THE OAKS. Ji

(Peuter's Service to the China Mai)

Lestós, June 4. The following is the result of the The injured man was conveyed to hosals, run at Epson on Friday

Resedrop...... pital, but it is not known whether he is

lenv fred.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., been brought to a higher degree of and by means of combinations, a series

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Honchone. April 18, 1907.

MEMOS FOR MONDAY,

Auction.

Neon-Auction of Clothing & Travelling Tranks at Messra Hughes & Hoagh's Sales Rooms.

Miscellaneous

8 pm.-Balloca Aecent at Happy

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The China Mail.

alive or dead.

The above news is given to us as a

rumour hab our source of information is very authentic and reliable,

RUMOURS ABOUT THE

BEDFORD,

SOTHING KNOWN AT NAYAL YARD. of colours, such as purple, green, brown, graphic expression than

The persistancy with which rumours of ever before. This is das to the fact that the etc., are arrived at. The printing of the an alarming nature crop up in Hongkong. American topographer regards his work raap is new complete. and it is handedonly to be discovered as totally unfounded as a profession rather than as a side over to the map mounter, who mounts when searching enquiries are made, is issue of military training, which is the position which is held abroad. In Ger many sat Austria the method of exhibit

ting slopes by means of hachures bas re Replaced all other systems, because it is so applied that the proportion of dark lines to intervening light-spaces bears a mathematical relation to the steepness of the slope. Level plains are white,

HONOLON, SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1910

INTERNATIONAL MAPS.

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it on a sheet of cloth, sizes it, and fixes it to rods, when it is ready for selling."

NEWS OF THE DAY.

Owing to the extraordinary rise in the price of opium the Indian Government revenue during April from the sauce is 113 lakhs ahead of the estimate.

amazing.

"

The latest instance of this kind has come tight to-day, all kinds of stories having been circulated in the Colony since Friday night in reference to alleged disasters which H.M.S. Bedford is stated to have ex perienced in the North. First of all it was reported that, the galiant ship had been lost in a typhoon on Friday morning. Inter this was toned down to the less alarming tale that she had lost some of her super-structure, including her funnels, and was being towed to Hongkong Blue-funnel liner. How the rumours

Evolution. Perimelle

FIGHTING IN FRENCH.

SENEGAL

4

HEAVY LOSSES.

(Reuters Servics to the China Mail)"

Loxtos, June 4, The French Governor of Upper

Senegal reports thut Amb brigands attackel a detachment of cavalry and desperate fighting ensued.

One hundred Ariba were killed and 10

wounded, while the French lost 9 killed

and 10 wounded.

PRUSSIA'S CIVIL LIST.

TO BE RAISED,

(Reuters Service to the China "Mail.) LOSTOS, June 3. Owing to the all-round increase in the cost of commodities, the Prussian Government are preparing a bill mis.

Just after seven o'clock this morning originated it is difficult to state, even ing the Kaiser's Civil List as King

and slopes 40 are almost black, and the motor sampan belonging to Jack Asupposing that the vessel has been caught of Prussia to approximately one million

Tai caught fire while lying near Douglasio some of the bad weather now prevailing sterling

Wharf and was completely destroyed.

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Reports of heavy rains reach us from Canton, Swalow, Amoy and acuth China share and there seems hope now of the generally. They were most welcomio avery

The cruisers, Chattanoogs, and Cleveland bave pit Carito for San Fran cisco. The Charleston follows later, though it is highly probable that slie return to the States ria Suez.

af

Lord Kitchener has been the chief

sat at the Australia banquet in connec tion with the Anglo-Japan exhibition. Be said he was glad that Australia and Now

plan. The heme authorities would give all worthy, place among the armed sixtér nations of the Empire?"

assistance to enable Australasin to attain a

on the Japan const. Dame Gossip has lost no time in getting her embroidery frame to work, that is evident.

We are pleased to be able to state slightest reason for the abere tales, for on that there does not appear to be the

KING GEORGE.

ADMIRAL AND FIELD

MARSHAL

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail

LONDON, June 3..

enquiry at the Commodore's Office we were informed that absolutely nothing had been heard of such disasters, and that if any. thing of the nature indicated had occurred they would certainly have had nows. Thir" King George has been gazetted an habit of spreading wholly unreliable and Admiral of the Fleet and a Field untene rumoirs is really going a little too Marshal. EST.

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Lady May is to be "At home" at

Mountain Lodge on Fridays at 4.50 p.m.

other slopes are shaded" according to their grade. These maps are peculiarly adapted fo military purposes, since an Tun prospect of at last having a series of officer can judge at a glance the nature maps which shall be of an international of a declivity and whether it is possible character and fellow some rational

for infantry, cavalry, or perhaps ure-rice crop being scd. system in regard to nomes, tinting and

llery, but theee advantages do not reproduction of physical features stems everywhere have weight, and the to be almost on the verge of rivalization, method is one which is too expensive The recent international conference in in execution and too limited in use- Londoli has solved many of the diffi- faizes, to be widely adopted. France culties hitherto lying in the path of has brought relief-shading to a very this most desirable project. As one of high degree of perfection, and leads the delegates, Mr BaLEY WILLIS, of tie the world in the artistic beauty of her United States Geological Survey, re-topographic maps. The method of re-Zealand had adopted a uniform military cently explained, the success of the presenting the topographic relief of the sehene was assured by the waiving of surface, which the conference adopted, more than one ancient national pre consists in the main of generalized judice which bid previously stood as a contours, which shall be so drawn as

On Empire Day, eight hundred child. barrier to it. France courteously ac-not to unduly obscure other features of ren took part in a special Empire Day cepted the meridian of Greenwich ay the nap, and, in addition, shading is celebration at the Japan-British ExhibitionTalt and once a law partner of President an initial meridian, while England to be used to bring out those minor in London. There wero various sports, agreed to the use of the metric system features which can not be adequately.

including swimming competitions. Prince Arthur of Connaught accompanied Prince It is provided, however, that each represented by contours. The coo-Fushimi to the Exhibition and conducted 25.00 2.15 country pay duplicate the metric mea Merence in London adopted a scale of him through the various sections.

Surementa with its cwn, in the part of colours which would be printed ca the map intended for its own use. The different portions of the map, according new maps will resemble very closely to the height above sea. The depths those of the United States Geological of seas and lakes will be shown by Survey. "Ja writing and spelling shades of blue; the lower land, names the Latin alphabet alone may be froip the coast to 300 metres.h Fer Per used and the spelling shall be that of three tints of green, shaling into rale Dozen Bottle the official maps of the country re- buff, which at 3500 metres passes into

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The Phoenix Club have entered into

occupancy of their new premises in King's

To-morrow is the thirty-seventh anniver say of the acceptance of the crown of Groeco by King George of GreeDS.

Judge Herron, father-in law of Fresident

Rutherford B. Hayes, is dying.

Mt H. W. Kilby, of the International Banking Conporation, is shortly laneing Hongkong, having been transferred on promotion to the Singapore branch of the bank:

At the advanced age of 84 years Dr Alex. Buildings, adjoining the Lostitution of ander McLaren, twice president of the Engineers and Shipbuilders; and it is Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland, hoped that a now era of prosperity has and one of the greatest preachers of his dawned. The Nippon. Club will in future time, passed away, on May, at Edinburgh be housed in the old rooms of the Phoenix Club ia Wyndham-street, formerly the

Club Germania.

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HUNGARIAN ELECTIONS.

GOVERNMENT'S OVERWHELM. ING VICTORY. (Bester's Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, June 3 The elections in Hungary have resulted in the unexpected and over- whelming victory of the Governmicat.

BIRTHDAY HONOURS. 'CONFINED TO ROYAL HOUSE- HOLD.

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, June 3,

[COPYRIGHT] DEATH OF VISCOUNT CHELSEA

AN UNFORTUNATE FAMILY. (Router's Servien to the China Mail,)

Loopos, June 4 The death is reported of Viscount Chelsea, the youthful heir of Eart Cadogan. This is the fourth death that has occurred in the Cadogan family within two years.

PRINCE TSAI TAO AS AN, AVIATOR.

ASCENDS IN MILITARY AIRSHIP.

صالح

(Reuters Service to the Cha Mail)

Losvos, June 4. Prince Tani Tao while in Berlin ascended in a military airship.

Note-Prince Tsai Tao is evidently" carrying out the Regeot's instructions to the lottar. It was only after he had left Japan that orders, wore wired to him to. investigate airships and

report pali them--20. C.M.

FISHERY TROUBLE IN THE NORTH.

RUSSIANG KILL TWO JAPANESE.

[{"Independent, News Agency's" Service- to the China Mail)

Tokyo, June 4. Japanese Sabermen in the Maritime Province, Siberia, bave come into col- lision with Russian cruising officers. Two Japanese have been shot and tiled.

THE RUSSIAN MINIS- TER.

(Wah Tax Fat Po'a Service.)

PEXING, June J. The Russian Minister returned to Et. Petersburg on the, 1st inst. It is reported that be has received im portant telegrams.

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THE PRICE OF RICE.

VICEROY AFRAID OF RIÓTS:"

(Wa Taz Yat Po'a Service.)

PEKING, May 25.... The Viceroy of Capton-has-wired to the Imperial Government to the effect. that the high price of rice is likely to cause 'riots and he has asked for in structions.

CANTON VICEROY.

TO BE DEGRADED.

(Wah Te To Po's Service.)

PEKING, June 3.

The Board of Punishments has pro--

The special birthday honours list is posed that H. E. Yan Hsia Hean, Viceroy of Canton, be degraded, but that he be limited to the Royal Household.

allowed to remain in office until the Queen Mary is made a Lady of the completico of the case against the new Carter.

soldiers has been investigated and Prince Arthur of Connaught, Baron reported on by H. E Chan Yen Chun, Anellys (Private Secetary to his late Viceroy of the Two Kiangs. Majesty), and Sir Carrington Bigge (Private Secretary to King George) have been created Privy Councillors,

A rumour in currunt that Mr Bryce, British Ambassador to Washington, has The number of anval cadets on beard sent in his letter of resignation, the while Major General Sir Henry Ewart (Croma Equerry since 1894). has explanation signed being that he sees he the two Japanese training ships due here will not be able to fall bis duties received a baronetcy. on the 7th inst., is 180 all told. It is the adequately under the now King. Japanese community of Hongkong who are entertaining the ships' companies at the Race-course during their stay, and not the Hongkong Jockey Club, the latter kindly The preparation and printing of maps placing the grand stand, etc., at their is most elaborate process. "Pedometer" disposal

A marriage has been" arranged between Captain Gerald Willoughby Paul Haslam, of the Royal Irish Regiment, only son of Mr W. H. Haslam, formerly of Hankow, China, and Margery Maclean, youngest

$14.00 $1.20 presented. Thus the intersticial map light browns dat grow darker up to 20.00 1.70 will show nothing of Russian or Chinese 3,000 metres. "Above 3,000 metres the scrip. You will look in vain for brown tints tone into rosy violet, and 20.00 1.70

Florence, but will find Firenze; instead fade away to while in the highest 24,00 2.05 of Rouse, Roma; of Flushing. Vis summits beyond 7,000 metres.” 26.00 2.25 singen, of Vienna, Wien, and so forth. 36.00 3.05 There was no dissent from this last

ruling except in caé instance. In odd describes in Travel and Exploration the The London Peat Office intends to contradiction to the general liberality of system pursued by Mesers. W. and issue a. sevenpenny stamp which will be daughter of the late W. E. Slayter, M.D.,

three and four ounces, for inland parcela Norz-For Hongkong. The above feeling, it was emphatically declared A. K. Johnston, Ltd., the well-known useful for foreign letters weighing between M. R.C.S., of Halifax, Nova Scotia." pices will be increased by the amchat that European geographers could map publishers of Edinburgh, when weighing between ve and seven pounds, of duty payable-$3.00 per dozen. not permit Stambou, the Turkish printing a school mug, as follows-The for registered inland parcels weighing name, to replace Constantinople. For projection is constructed and the ontline between two and three pounds, and for the telegraph services." It will be alate-grey in China the adopted spelling was to be of the map drawn. A tracing is fitted colour, and will show the figure 7d. on a shield in each of the upper angles and the

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One native charged another at the Magis. tracy to-day with stealing a sum of $200 and also with attempting to rob. Mr Otto Kong Sing was for the complainant, bet his Worship (Mr J. R. Wood) did not believe the evidence and dismissed both charges. It appears that the man ware enemies, and it is thought that false in- formation was laid against the defendant.

A S. WATSON & CO., lint of the post and customs service, over this, and the names that are King's head in an oral surmounted by s

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and in all oclonies or protectorates the required to be inserted are put on this. crown. name are to be spelled in accordance These two are then handed to the photo-

John Chinaman can be relied upon to with the usage of the governing engraver, who makes one set of plates make the best of a situation. On Friday a country." The delegate romi Hungary for the outline, which will eventually be native was arrested on a charge of obtain The King's demise has slightly pacified presented the grave difficulty which printed is blue, and the second set of ing money by los protances. He had English politicians and it rooms probablo s

been telling his compatriols that he in- confronte the chartographer in the fact plates for the writing, which will be tended getting a finished photograph of truco will be called for the present year. His Majesty King George V done with the The Observer, an important Conservatira.

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EMPIRE CINEMATOGRAPH

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The magnificent in depicting the Prince Louis of Battenberg. Prince memorial service procession in Shanghai in Eonour of His late Majesty King Edward. Arthur of Connaught, Prince Christain VII is at present being shown at the and the Duke of Teck are appointed Empire Cinematograph Thestre and patrons would do well to pay an early visit to this personal aides-de-camp to His Majesty.

popular hail of entertainment before the film is withdrawn. Mis Eva Hughes is as KNOWN THE WORLD OVER. popular as ever and Miss Madge Morris. world's most successful medicine and Tim Harvey are very entertaining in Tod commisints is Chamberlain's their respective taras. Miss Winnie Ryko Colle, Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy. It is also good and is repeatedly encored. has rellered more pain and suffering, and It is expected that films of the late King' Las, Invaluable fur children and adults. funeral in London will be hers in the

Douzeo of a week or two. For tala by all chemists and storeksspers.

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All Snickers of Turkish or Egyptian Cigarettes should exercise great care in

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QUO VADIS Cigarettes can be obtained at $3.00 per 100, in boxes

that nearly all Hungarian tewas have printed in black. It is, of courview of sending it to His Majesty on the journal, admits that there is some justice selecting their Brand, as more FAKING and addition of scenting matter-often PREMIER HALL OF "THE COLONY, 1wo nimes, one Hungarian and the essential that these two shall fit with the occasion of his coronation next goar. In in the Liberal case against the House of by means of dangerous substances--is done in connection with oriental cigarettes,

other German, and some of them have greatest accuracy, so that in town would this way he obtained 80.40 from tam uz Lords; and, on the other hand, Mr Rod-than in generally known.

mond has confessed in the course of a speach

QUO VADIS are an entirely new departure in oriental Cigaretice made from Bs many as five names, all of which, be sure to appear on the correct efde of suspecting folk. At the Magistracy he was

reunded until Wodnesday.

jaat delivered at Cork that "dolny in the] F.Mure currently used by the distinct ele the river, or, in the case of roads or

constitutional struggle is unagaidablo."| PUTC tobacco only, producing an exquisite aroma and flavour anoxcelled by any ments of the population. But it was railways, so that the river would it eo

The news from Yokoliams is to the This means that the leader of the Irish other cigarette. pointed out that this difficulty affects accurately that it would run under the affect that Miss Irwino-whose melancholy Nationalists will not now exercise prea- but one or two sheets of the great bridges which are shown on the road. The dont we reported on Wednesday was sure on the Premier regarding the velo atlas of the world, and that the question trazalera pre pulled from these plates, her bedroom when it captized, setting fire

turning up the wick of a kertaene lamp in question,

of choosing among these names might those for the blue being put down to to the carpet and then her froas. In her well be left to the Hungarian Goverti- one stane and those for black to another. fright she rushed from the room, then Iwoke away from her brother who ran to Here again the greatest care is required,

her assistance, and dashed into the road. Now to turn to another aspect of so that the transfers do not stretch, but By this time she was one mass of flames the question. There is perkara nothing shall fit perfectly. These stones are The unfortunate young lady recovered which more strikingly distinguishes passed on to the printing machine, and consciousness shortly before he died. new maps from old ones, or maps of the blue and black are printed. The hund-od people.

MISS WINNIE RYAN

Mr JIM HARVEY:

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