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NEWS OF THE DAY.

Our "Scottish Letter" appears to

The noat Siberian mail from Europe is coming down from Shanghai in the Kwangloe, due here on Saturday,

more rational variety of clothing. For ourselves we should be sorry to see the Chinese gentleman abandon his present day on pages 2 and 3, handsome, appropriate and comfortable style of wearing apparel for the hideous, uncomfortable and non-hygenio garments which Western tailors have for bur Ains evolved during the past hun- dred years. We have deliberately sacri ticed ease and beauty for the barest utility but who will say that we havo got the best of the bargain? There is much in what our contemporary says about the exceed,

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The Colonial Oilico is studying a schema brought forward by Mr Marconi to for the whole of the Empire. provide wireless telegraphic communication

The draadnought, now being built by Sir W. G. Armstrong. Whitworth and Co,

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NEWS OF THE DAY,

[COPTERY]

WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1910.

[COPYRIGHT.]

"I identify him by sighty per ceps RUSB0-CHINESE BANK DEATH OF BAROUFSKY.

said a witnoas in a case before Mr Jutive Hasolind, at the Supreme Court this afternoon, when he was 'ksked if he could identity a certain person.

NEW YORK CASHIER ABSCONDS.

RESULT OF A CIRQUS

QUARREL.

(From Our Oup Correspordent.)

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A striking development of the Dar (Revier's Service to the China Afail), winian theory is supplied by Dr. F. Mal-)

Loxton, July 20, chers, the German biologist.. Instead of

The cashier of the New York brauch descent from a single spe, Dr. Mulchers of the Russo-Chinese Bank

SHANGRAI, July 27. propounds the theory that mankind is

absconded with 8000,000 worth of The proprietor of Faroufsky's cireus, really divided into four grost race groups securities.

who was shot by one of his employees – during a drinking trawl ne Nanking an Besides the $800,000 belonging to the 10th el July and was brought down

cach of which is descended from one of the tour race groups of anthropoid apes. From a gorilla type of ape are descarded the race

Losnos, July 27.

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ing costliness of a Chinese gentleman's /td., for the Chilian Government, will bara which the writer cails West-Congo-Gaine the Bank, the cashier of the New York to Shanghai for treatment, has diod bare. £3,000,000. It will be the largest warship also the fair-haired and red-haired northern also reported to have taken $500,000 a displacement of 32,000 tons and will cost Soudan-Negro, the Bantus and Zulus, naiibrarch of the Russo-Chinese Bank is afloat.

races, including the Fians. From the worth of bonds belonging to customers.DEATH OF MR THOMAS chimpanzóe apo descend Bushmen. Lappe, Barbers, and Southern Europeans. The orang-outang is ancestor of Themanians, Australiane, and short-headad South Gar aus, while Mongoliana, Malays. Poly. asians, and Siberians come from, the gibbon spe

its unsuitability to meet the exigencies of sudden variations of climate-its absor- bent qualities make its wearer run to shelter immediately a shower comes on is well taken. But we contend that it would be easy is devise modifications in. while still retaining the peculiar diso great importance to the outbreak. tinctiveness of the strictly Chinese

Bouilly, the lendor of the insurrection in Cuba, is preparing for an immediate campaign. A general uprising is feared in Cuba, and the people are in a nervous condition. The American press ridiculos Bonilly's pretensions to power and abinches

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THE JAPANESE TARIFF.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT

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KINGSMILL,

(From Our Gien Correspondent.)

Susen, July 17.

The death has occurred bere of Mr. Thomas Kingsmil

[Noto-Mir Thomas William Kingsmill, who was born in 1837 and followed the profession of an architect, was perhaps one of the clevereas men who over came out to China Hin contributions to our know.

An important book from the house el Murray will be The Prevention of In the House of Commans Mr Winston Malaria," arranged and mainly written by i costume. For those engaged in seden-Churchill, Secretary of State for the Hona Professor Major Boss. He has been as

(Reyter's Service to the China Mail) tary occupations, clerical work, etc, theorice, has increduced a Bill forbidding sisted in the work with contributions ou

LONDON, July 9". Per Dez.

$30.80 sleeve could be remlellent to scit the re-shop nasistant to work more than 60 hours special scientific campaigns by twenty of The Right Hon. Mr Sydney Buxton,

64.80 quirements of the calling. And the same

per wook or after 8 o'clock on more than the leading experts-namely, Professor President of, the Board of Trade, repledge of the ethnography of Central Asia, three evenings in each week, and providing L. B. Howard, United States; Col. Gergasing to a question in the House of in prehistoric times would alone entitle 190.00 could be done all through the different fox a universal weekly half-holiday for shop chief sanitary officer. Panama; Sir Rabers Commona hast night, said the Board in A foremost place among the scientific ranks of the people. The army and auvy,it will be passed during the pranont session. Prout, C.M.G., Jamaica: Dr Welfors detrimental effects on British trade from covered a very wide range insleed, including.

assistants. If the measure be not opposed Boyce, F.R.S.. West Indies: Dr W. of Trade were fully alive to the probable as of the era. But this was only a tithe of his intellectual activition, which of course, could be apparelled in uni

"Thomas, Amazon Region and Irotection forms eut after the foreign style, and the

The American Consulate General at De MacDonald, Spain Professor A. Celli, Presentations had, he said, been received could he have confined himself to ons as tre of Ships: Dr Oswaldo Cruz, South Brazil: the new Japanese tariff. Many re-politics, andco, ancient Chinese literature. and scientific studies generally. Perhaps police also. The working classes of Hongkong reported to day that the Manila Italy': Professor Savas, Greece: Profes: he subject, and careful enquiries special fields of research instead of dir Hongkong have long ago adapted their Observatory telegraphed at 10.30 a.Sebilling, German Foressions; Dr Ed were being made. Sir Edward Grey, direchous, he would hard chied

alpating

his great energies in several scant costume to the conditions of their clone or typhode E of Nahs Island Sergent. French Possessions; Dr A. C.

greater success and loft

shining "mark labour, so that the changes we suggest

moring N.W.

Rows, Ismailia and Egypt; Dr A. Balfour

behind him. As it is one has to tura Khartoum: De L Bostock, South Africa;

to the Sles of the N.C. Dy News, the hare really already begun at the

Dr P. Murison. Durbaa; Dr Malcola

Hongkang Daily Press, the Shanghai Mercury and other journals to find his bottom of the scale. It would

Watson, Malay States; Professor Takaki,

literary romains.-EP. C.M.) Japan Cot, H. C. Melville, Professor of Hygiene. RA.M.C. College, troops in war;) Major C. E. P. Fowler, troops in peace.

MEMOS-FOR-TO-MORROW.

Austion.

Noon--Auction of Furniture & Clothing, &c. at Mears Hughes & Hough's Sales Rooms.

General Memoranda, FRIDAY, July 99-

6.30 p.m.-Mesting of Hongkong Phi-be nothing short of a calamity if the

harmonic Society.

5.34 p.m-East Quarter Moon.

SATURDAY, July 36:--

Accession Day of King of Italy (1900). Noon-Wa. Powell, Ltd. Mooting. Noon-Auction of Goods and Castiels at Masars Hughes & Hough's Salos

Rooms,

SUNDAY, Joly 31:-.

Sal An

MONDAY, August 1:-

Dank Holiday.

Tuesday, August 2-

Sanitary Board Meeting.

WEDSYSDAY, August_3:--

King of Norway's Birthday (1979). 1.16 p.m.-Moeting of the Licensing

Besed.

$45. The China Mail.

S. MOUTRIE & Co.,

Court saw fit to order by edict the sumptuary changes advocated by scine people. Even in Japan, where so many delightful things caected with, the olden days were ruthlessly sacrificed

On glancing at the China Mail Typhoon Map it will be seen that Hongkong is in no darker of oven experiencing dirty weather from this typhoon.

June 1910 will be remembered as an abnormal month in Sandakan, says the B. N. E. Herald. The rainfall has been

most unusual for this time of the year and has put a stop to tennis, cricket and all outdoor games. The total rainfall regis

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

we understand shat Mr Hamilton, af Ellis Kadoorie College, has been appoints!

Minister for Foreign Afairs, was com- municating with the Japanese Clovero- ment on the matter.

IRISH RAILWAYS.

COMMISSION FAVOURS!

NATIONALISATION,

(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)

LONDON, July 20

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The majority report of the Vice in the zeal for the new fangled fashionstered at the Civil Hospital was 13.38 inches

to Saiyanpun Government Schoek regal Commission on Irish Railways on 19 days. The rainfall for June 1900succession to Mr R. C. Barlow, who was appointed in 1906 favour their nation- was 7.59 inches. Reports from Kudat and recently appointed Superintendent of alisation with a view to working them Jesselton also record unusual phins.

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Schools.

The Majestic theatre at Manila is to be formally opened on July 29th with resources. Darrach. Mr J. M. Dickinson, the US Shakespearean recital by Mr Marshali

Secretary for War, and Governor-Genera Cameron Forbes will be present.

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PRINCE REGENT ANNOYED. (Wah Taz Fat Fo's Service.)

PEKING, July 26,

In the course of a Ciscussion with the members of the Grand Secretariat the Prince Regent exhibited great annoy-

SHIP-ordered that proper steps should be at ance at the recurrence of ricts as re ported from Henan and Shantung, and

PING DISASTER.

CAPTAIN, OFFICERS AND

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Ship sinks out of sight.

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9.Excursion to Macao by the old style of national dress stil holds predominant sway. Foreign costume is worn by the whole official body. from the highest minister of state Mr James Buckland, writing in the to the lowest caretaker, but once traffic in plumage from India and expoas Selbourne Magazine, denounes the illegal

the labours of the day are ended the methods of smuggling it into Great and home is reached the hot, Britain, which is frequently done via the Straits. He quotes an instance in which uncomfortable babiliments of the west six sou from Calcutta were described as

It is notified that the Right Hon. "Sir ste thrown 'nside and, the graceful cow hair and contained 6,400 green pam. Charles Hardinge, Viceroy and Govermer keets. He concludes by declaring that the General of Indin elect, will arrive at Ade kinne.sometimes the more archaic trade is a national disgrace and should baby P. and O. steamer on Sunday, the 12th haori and bakers, is doazed while stamped out.

November, next, will leave for Bombay BONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1910 the clumsy Western boot is removed,

in a Royal Indinn Marine steamer, and being replaced by the comfort-giving)

'A sensatiound marder case has entre to it is understood he will arrive on Friday, CHINESH SUMPTUARY LAWS. Labia Very much the same kind of light in London recalling the Deaning the 18th ident. Sir Charles Hardinge wil CASO. A music ball artiste, Belle Elmore. stay in Bombay for one day and then learE thing world occur in China, we imagine, disappeared from her home in a villa in for Calcutta which he will reach on Mão Sove little time ago it was asserted that should the nation decide upon foreign Camden Town in February, and a report day, the 21st November. ILE. W Trs FANG, who has many style clothes for its working hours, in the theatrical papers. Her husband, ef her death abroad subsequently appeared sincere admirers and well-wishers in for it must not be forgotten that the who is an American dentist, nanted Cripen. Mr C. S. Rolls at the Bournemouth Aris.pletely sunk in deep water. Hongkong, where his family have present day attire of the Chinese mce continued living in the will. He left on tion meeting how that he was about to long resided, in answer

is as much the product of evolution and the 9th July with a young woman. The light for the competition, and was caning reported to have been rescued, but the request from the Throne had re- the adaptation of materials to the searched the house and found the body of piece seemed to break. The machine gave

police, at the instance of the neighbours, down in front of the stand, when the tail. Captain, officers and crew are missing. ported in favour of the sbulition requirements of certain circumstances Belle Elmore beneath the flagstones in the

VOLCANIC ACTIVITY, a viclent lurch and fell at a terrific speed of the queue. Originally imposed by as are the reach-me-downs of the West.

in a straight line to the ground. The frame the Manchu conquerors as badge of

Replying to a deputation of the As-work buckled in the air, spinning round

(Independent News Agency's Service obedience to the new lawgivers, the

NEWS OF THE DAY.

sociated Chambers of Commerce with Mr Rolls was found in the upper, plant

to the China Mail.) quene gradually lost its original signi

reference to dock accommodation on the with his logs entangled in the framework.) The concert to be given by the band East Coast of Britain, M McKenna said The doctors carefully extricated him, and

TOKYO, July-27. LIME WOOD highly honoured part of the sumptuary night should diss a big crowd of absition to 'akarth would be completed within ine atana nae disaster was witnessed by number of volcanic holes have opened ficance and became a distinctive and of the Buffs in the Botanical Gardens. to- that two floating docks were under consta uc- vainly attempted to revive him. Death was the Governor of Hokkaido, a great According to an official telegram from largest vassals. The instantaneous to concussion of

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A heavy, close grained timber, eminently code which po self-respecting. China-arranged, and the price of admission is four and a half years. It was intended to

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mus would dream of disregarding. The only 50 cents,

not to warp or crack.

FURNITURE made from this wood is especially free from all classes of insect life, the Adour of the lime wood being distasteful to all insects.

WE are exhibiting, in our show-window, a collection of LIME WOOD FURNITURE, showing a complete., DINING ROOM SUITE WITH CHINA CABINET AND PEDESTALS. ILLUSTRATIONS AND QUOTATIONS ON APPLICATION.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

'EMPIRE'

CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,

:PREMIER HALL OF. THE COLONY,

De Your Road. Ükszhat,

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last few years, however, have seen a

reaction and now the movement for of a disaster in the American Navy. It A New York telegram convoys news cutting the quene," which started in that the U.S. submarine Bonita the Straits Settlements, has spread to convoying her, and the Catine had to be rammed the gunboat Castine, which was

China itself and high officials are beached at Provincetown, Masa. favouring the reform hath from hygienic as well as from an utilitarian view-point. The arguments against the

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The Empire Cinematograph Theatr continues to maintain its reputation as a

ask Parliament to provide another. Ee said the Humber was unsuitable for a without assistance from Government a dock naval bare. Liverpool had decided to build a thousand feet long and 120 feet wide which would be available for naval pur poses. The nation would be grateful to Liverpool.

Details of the fatal accident to the Hon

crowda.

SIR FREDERICK LUGARD.

Daly Necs from London, under date of A correspondent writing to the N-0.

June 29, has the following to say concerning the Governor of Hongkong:

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once taken to prevent farther disturb ances of the kind

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A SENSIBLE DECISION.

(Wal Tez Fat Po's Sorries.)

PERING, July 20.

It has been decided that half of the late Empress Dowager's treasure shall be utilised for the reorganisation of the Nory.

(Indepaudos News Agency's Service to the China Mat.)

Toxro, July 27. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha's steamer Tetsurei Marn, which stranded off the coast at Mokpho, Korea, has now com- MUZZLING THE PRESS

Most of the 200 passengers are (Walt Tax Yat Po's Service).

Pekira, July 26. The Board of War bas requested the Civil Board to prohibit the native Press from making mention of anything con-- nected with the reorganisation of the Navy.

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VOLUNTEER NOTES.

JOINED,

Mr. T. Logan joined the Corps on the in the neighbourhood of Mount Usu. 26th July, and was posted to the Infantry Twenty-six holes. were discovered on Company. ona farm on the slopes of the mountaia, and others were found in the highways and on the een-shore

AVOID ALL DANGERS. YSENTERY is a dangerous disease but can be cured. Chamberlain's Colic,

DESIGNED.

pany is permitted to resign on leaving the Sapper E. Hyndman of Engineer Com Colony with effect from the 26th July.

ON LEAVE. Sapper G. A. Lawrence is granted leave of absence for 6 months with effect from the 26th July,

*---TRANSFERRED. || Sapper B. Horo is transferred from the Engineer Company to No. 1 Company with effect from the band July

A report on the work of the Hongkong popular ball of entertainment and in con- and Now Territaries Evangelization Suciaty queue are many, and need not be gone very fine. films are now being contains the following 'paragraph :- Tha fet that country. "Lady Lugard is now, and adalis, and when reduced with water C. E. Summers are transferred from the-

sequence large audiences attend nightly, which appears in the Union Church Record repeated here: the points in its favour

are few and even then only such as please their heaters.

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Sapper. I. E. Chanyuti, A. S. Ellis and

effect from the 28th July.

"Sir Frederick Lugard is devoting part of his holiday to attending several gatherings. doing with the Far East, and he has Choera and Diarrhoes Remedy has been shown his old and well-krown successfully used in nine epidemics of affection for Nigeris by providing at dysentery. It has dever been known to mosting dealing with the development fail. It is equally valuable for children by-the-way, a

appendicitis, quite restored to healthale by Il chemists and storekeepers. Laland peering into Macno where Dr Mörri-Sir Frederick's vuit over here has been appeal to the most conservative instincts.

son lies buried. It is only eighteen miles of considerable use in connexion with the Yet ip will be a

An Anglo-Italian syndicate is transdistant from the dungeon where he strug way, which still "drag their weary length regotiations for the Canton-Haakow Rail- long time forming the town of Bringo,, on Lakogled, on pain of death if discovered, with the along. He has been able to loop in front before the day dawns which shall Maggiore, in the extrame north-west of mysteries of the Chinese language, and of the authorities the sacrifices made by

Italy, into a rival of Monte Carlo. The strove to impart the blessings of the Gospel likely now that they will be overlooked. see the Chinese abandon their most syndicate has a capital of £160.000. Secoin to those among whom he inboured. The

the Colonial Government, and it is not

There is no doubt that, while Sir characteristic appendage in the same. Lisbon journal, states that a syndicate Gospel had been seldom, if ever, preached op eye with the Gorornment in their opium Our Stock of Clarets is unequalled, and our prices will

Frederick has not altogether son eye to wholesale manner as that in whiels the with a capital of £500,000 has been formed this island of Lantao previous to last year, policy, he has very loyally carried out their Japanese abolished ther ancient style gocen island of Madeira (075 miles south the village of Tai O."

ta promete gambling palaces on the Portu when our Bociety stationed a preacher in wishes, and it would be only natural if they recognized the point on the occasion of coiffure in obedience to the demands west of Lisbon).

of the conclusion of his torm of office.

of altered circumstars and clanget

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CLARETS.

be found most reasonable.

Our Clarets are from the famous house of HANAPPIER & CO., of Bardeaux, and include

Cates, Medoc, St, Julien, Cos St. Mitchel, Chateau Leoville, "Chateau Larose, Chateau Pontet Canets, Chateau Mouton-Rothschild, etc., etc.

social gustous. If the quene really Lord Brassey, writing to The Times,

A SNATCHING GANG. Opposite Central Market. goon it will have to lie through the in- time to time the British naval strength of

urges the advisability of publishing from

Two man and a boy have for some tima | Avence of those high in power. When the whole Empire. Ho refers to the world who died April 20, aged 68. Mrs Molock past boon working together as snatchers in 2.15 11.30 r.. the occupant of the Dragon Throne status that the effect of a similar cruise by daughter of General Sir Robert Sale, and on their tracks. A few days ago they were circling cruise of the American Floot and had a remarkable curcer. She was a grand-the Colony, and at lest the police have got

Reappearance of Mix EVA HUGHES. cute bis queue, olliciabdom willa British Fleet would be inestimable. He was born a prisoner of war in the hands of known to have taken from's girl, of four quickly follow suit and then the middle. suggests that when the Duke of Connaught the Afghans in the year 1842. Her father, years a pair of ear-rings; previously they

proceds to South Africa, a Ureadnought Captain J. D. Stunt, period with the had robbed a giocarlings, while on Five per cent discount will be allowed by us for classes will fell into line, leaving inttleship should be despatched as anrest of the Army in the Khyber, and her Road of a pair of earrings, while on the great mass of the people to choose casort and that she should proceed from mother, after surviving the horrors of the another occasion they enticed a small boy orders. their own devices in the matter,

South africa to Australian ports.

Khyber, was murdered in the Mutiny with and girl to a coffee plantation, promising ber stepfather, Colonel Holmes. She to give them beads and presents, and there married Colonel T. E. Mulock, accompany relieved thein of a pair of ear-ringa.

The eminent Scübretta and Dancer Mies MAGGIE FRAZER,

The Infantile Actor LITTLE FERCY, 1

GRAND SUCCESS

of the Queen of the Banjo MIRS LAURA DIAMOND.

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GRAND MATINERS: Saturdays and Bunjaku,, as 4:7.M.

REDUCED PRICES.

The Peking Daily Nein, while ap plauding H. E. We TIG-FANG for advocating the holitim of the queue, regrets that he did not go a little further and sugges, au, abandonment of the present Chinese costume in favour of a

WHY SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM?ing him through the Maori campaign, where Eventually one of the men and a bay were in a lako to allow anyone to autor. he was his Ú. B. One of her sons was arrested and were charged at the Magistracy trout choumatiam, as the pain can killed in India after going through the today. The man was sent to prison for always be relieved, and in most cases Egyptian campaign, and one died on board nine months, given four hours' stocks and Pain Balm. The relief from sin which the troopship Serapiron his way out. Mrs who had previously been convicted, was sure effected by applying Chamberlain's

12 abspices of the birch, while the youth, affords is alone, worth many times its cost. Mulock left state valued at £661 8x. 11d. sent to gaol for four months and ordered to For sale by sil chemists and storetseporn. groes, with net personalty £164 136, Dà. be given 12 strokes un akt

H. Price & Co., Ltd..

12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

Hongkong, July 23,

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