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TURKEY'S NAVY,

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The Bar, C. Boon, preaching on Sunday morning from Daniel 1, 8 said If I word to ask this audience, what you know about Daniel, some would reply, "Daniel was very cleveratinterpreting dreams," "Didn't the king of Babylon "wako a grosh funst in Didn' magnitiront banqueting hall. there come forth a mystis hand, when thos present were in the midst of their songs. and when the guests wore praising their geds of gold, and of silver, and of iron, of The thongkongket Eat basood and of stone, which trote some strange Friedrich Wilhelm, both of which are words on the wall, and no one oculd 20 years old. It is added that Britain interpret them except Daniel?" Others declined to sell any shipa. would say "Daniel was cast into the

Shangani has been suffering from a hunt spell, the thermometer registering 100.9 F."en the last of four consecutive hot days.

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declared an interim dividend of two dollars per share for the half-year ended 30th June, 1910

practical purposes the big province of Manchuria between them, acquiesced in the arrangement because it was the logical outcome of the late war and "China's own egregious blundering. Bat to extend their sway over the region mentioned in the supposed secret clause would bring the whole world like a nest of angry borsets about their ears.

The second clause is even more absurd. Japan has been acknowledged the suzerain of Korea by all the Powers, For ease of its therefore what reason exists, for her to negotiate with Russin for permission to erect a palace in Kores, to be used a temporary residence by the Emperor of JAPAN should he ever care visit Seoul? It makes one wonder if the sense of humour had temporarily been lost in Peking to read of such a solemn and nonsensical farcq being enacted. The third secret clause has perhaps if we for the nonce attribute piratical motives to Russia, as some Per Dez. writers delight to o--a slightly spore

$20.60 reasonable basis, but even so we greatly Colonel F. J. Cooper, C.D., M.V.O., 64.80 doubt whether Russia world admit, from the half pay list, who has been appointed to the command of the that Japan bas equal rights with her in troops in North China with the mnk of Mongolia. There is little doubt that Brighdier General, will shortly relieve General Wators, who proceeds to England and not the late war eventuated as exs mouth via Shanghai. it did Bussin would by now be engaged

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DEATHS.

McKEZ. —On July 20, 1910, at 200 North Szechuan Road, Shanghai, WALLAN MCKEE, (Standard Oil Co.), aged 37 years. KINGO July 2, 1910, nt 3

KINGUNILL, aged 73 years.

den of lions and God delivored him.

(Carrions.)

GERMAN SOCIALISTIC

PROGRESS.

(Buster's' Service to the China Mail.) LONDON, August 1.

(Router's Service to the China Mail)

As a bye-election for the return of a LONDON, August 1.. member to the Reichstag at Stuttgart, » The Berlin Tageblatt's Constantinople which had hitherto returned a National correspondent states that Turkey is Libel, Herr Kiel, a Socialist, was egotiating for the purchase of the returned by an overwhelming majority. German battleships Brandenburg and

RACIAL RIOTS IN

MR MARSHALL DARRACH. Yet përhaps the most important net

Mr Marshall Darrach, the Shakespearean in the life of Daniel is found re-

himself a captive from bis own country morning by the F. M. steamer Siberis. and a stranger in the capital of the enemies During his stay in Hongkong he will be of his country. Being of splendid physi" the guest of Sir Honry and Lady May at "As the Kiukiang Nanchang railway basque, he attmeted the king, and, with some fountain Lodge. On Friday evening vaxt been in hand for five yours without any others, he was selected to learn the arts of ho will give at the Fosk Hotel recital of pregress having been accomplished the the courtier, that he might serve in his the Merchant of Venice." Me Darrach Yuchuanpu has asked for an Edict to conquerir's palace. Here let me diverge for had a very triumphal reception in Mantis, reprimand the company for dilatoriness a moment. Kings must look only, upon the and formally opened the new Majestic and it has also been ordered to push on the beautiful. In art, architecture, uniforms theatre, the finest, building of its kind in and physique, they must only look upon the the Orient. Ela phrformance was patron- perfect. When in Poking the Emperor of ized by the Governor-General of the China goes forth from his inner palace to Phillipines.

Tho.P. and O. mail-stepner Marmore, 20,500, loving Hongkong March 18, is the direct home-going hast next Spring. She corded in the Arst chapter. Daniel found artist, arrived back in Hongkong this calls at Bombay and is due in Loudon on April 22nd.

construction..

The Times correspondent at Wellington in quietly absorbing Mongolia. That

reports that the New Zealand was the trend of her whole Siberianatives by to rots and present policy as laid down by Bazar against licoucing bookmakers on

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race-

worship at the temple of the god of heaven, the streets are cleared of all offensive sights and sounds.It-were-better-some- times were kings and emperors

to visit the slums, and lock upon the unsightly scones-to be found there. Let them look

CORRESPONDENCE,

AN EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE.

(To the Editor of the "Corsa Man,""} Sir,-As consider gratitude a virtue of

TEXAS.

20 NEGROES KILLED

(Renter's Service to the China Mail.)

Losrex, August 1. Serious racial riots have broken out at Anderson County, Texas. Twenty negroes have best, killed.

Troops have been despatched to the scene of the trouble.

THE SITUATION IN SPAIN,

LIBERALS DETERMINED:

(Reuter's Service to China Mail.) LONDON, July 30

It is reported from San Sebastian- that the Fremier, in referring to the dispute with the Vatican, said that

upon the pinched forms, and the underfed persons who teil for their daily brand. It great value to those who are kindly favoured Liberalism was playing its last card might be the better for all parties. Daniel's their equals, I respectfully, beg to and would proceed undeterred by return thanks in the name of my commdes threats. All depended upon their en- decided by others, and to End to obey, as to all in general (during the fight against

Yuhang Road, Shanghai, TwoRAS WILLIS and partly executed by ALEXIPFE Courses. They also resolved by 40 votes to / future, Decessitated a training. This wand soldiers for the good treatmens given joying the confidence of the Crown.

MEMOS FOR TOMORROW.

Meeting.

Sanitary Board Meeting.

Auction.

but the war knocked that pretty

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Ettle scheme of international spoilation

on the head. In the opinion of a good many people Russia

bas

On the 14th as I am." fire broke out in the western end of the commercial part not

those must who are in training to-day. Then came the opportunity. He took his stand. The law of his God said he must not eat the flush of camels, of hares, of

the pirates in Colowan) by same gentle- ment of Hongkong whose names are well- known to the public, as well as for the long accounts written and published in the English papers on behalf of our troops, which were not only onger to exterminate

SPANISH AMBASSADOR

RECALLED.

Loxboy, August 1.

3 p.m.-Auction of Crown Eand at the lost sight of the project; she is not extinguished until noon. One person prepared for hin should contain any the rascals that overran the island but Vatican has been recalled.

Public Works Department's Offices.

General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, August S

King of Norway's Birthday (1872). 2.16 p.m.-Meeting of the Liccosing

Board.

Sales Rooms.

́merely biding her time, and therefore supposing that this is really so we think it highly improbable that she would enter into an agreement with

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Hansehchi Furni-Japan for the mutual administration of cure, etc, at Mesars Hughes & Hough's the huge province she once considered TURDAY, August 4:

was almost in her hand, Dr Monnor's recent letters show what shadowy held China has over Mongolia and how- she has wilfully neglected her manifest

Popo Pius X elected (1903).

Auction of Manila Cigers, &c. at Mesars Hughes & Hough's Bales

Rooms.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Furni-

tura at 26. Nathan Road, Kowlook.

2.30 p.m.- Legislative Council Meeting. FRIDAY, August 5:-

9.37 p.m.-New Moon.

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of the city of Portland, Oregon It fabbits or of wine. Last the food

and 150 horses wore burnt to death. The thing of this, be "purposed in his total loss amounts to $500,000. The de- heart" that he would bare none of it. wanted to inauguste a new era of peace and vastated area covers about 12 acres.

The Spanish Ambassador at the

The Vatican in the course of a semi-

He would hos vegetarian and a testotaller, public safety. Janici mado a stand for his religion in thè It is true that many were the troubles cfficial communication declares that the CATS OF his youth. Youth is sometimes tention to stump the country in the Re- from peculiarity. Yat it is the most im glad to say in the meantime that we ful-gramme maa waz, which he will Mr Roosevelt has announced his intimid. It is inexperienced. It shrinks and vigils suffered by us; however I am recall shows that the Premier's pro- publican cause in view of the elections for portant time of life. We then waare the filled our duty with pleasure and intre- certainly get. Congress in November next. He will leave armour, or the covering of cobwebs, that Governors and one-half of the members of robe of velvet or of sheddy which will cover pidity. New York on August 26 and make a circuit of the western States and early in October will stump the southern States."

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us through life. We forge the coat of

The leader of the Episcopalian Church have hold a meeting at Albany, in New tuties there. to the furtherance of the York State, and organized a body to be Russian schemes of eventual assini-called the United Foundation. The sub.orldliness around me.

No if China ever loses Mongolia, it will pass into Russia's

9.15 p.m.-Bir Marshall Darrach'slation.

Shakespearean Recital at Peak Hotel. SATURDAY, August 6:-

3.30 p.m.--Usmkhana at Race Course.grasp. the divide between the 2p.m.--Water Foto at V.R.C.

orstarhile foes on a basis of mutual ad-

ministration.

S. HOUTRIE & CO., LD. The China Mail

Hongkong. April 18, 1907

POWELL'S

the general public, a new wood for furniture construction known as

Hongzona, Idonday, August 1, 1910

SECRET TREATIES.

ject is to mite in one body all tho Chris- tings of the World irrespective of diferenco in recte. It is looked upon in general as sound and all brand-minded and generous people are praising the movement.

SANITARY BOARD...

Amongst the orders of the day at to morrow's meeting of the Sanitary Board

Aro:--

The last of the four secret clauses again hardly cones with the category of plain and lucid reasoning. It would be to the advantage of China, and the

Reply from Government relative to the world-generally if a thorough and in-removal of the urinal at Salisbury Road.

Letter from Government relative to the partial investigation of the finances of

Pokfulum, water supply. the big Empire could be made „But we do not sec Russia and Japan

Report, of the Committee relative to special care of graves in the Colonial Cometery.

Minute by the Hend of the Sanitary

Hoping you will excusa my humblo styl❤ we must take with us. Daniel took his of langungo and grant me the favour of} stand then. Probably the eunuchs, and publishing these lines in the China Mail, the courtiers thought him mad. That act

I, romain dear Sir, made his life. A right step taken then

Your hamb'o Servant, tends to give the trend through life, and often leads to success. Sir Harry Parkes

JOAQUIM R. ds COSTA ROQUE. when he came to China, said, "I will take

2nd Sergeant. my stand and battle with the stream of Colowan 27th July, 1910.

if Higher Arm... sustaine me." He did. He ba came 'nno of the greatest of our con. suls and Ministers in China. When Washington was at the height of his fare, achievements. Yes" the mother replied, Infayetto spoke to his mother"of_bis

I am not surprised at what he has done, for he was a God-fearing, youth.."

Daniel made a stand for his religion in a strange hrd."

THE SHANGHAI BANK

FAILURES.

Writing on July 25 the Shanghai Mercury said:When we went to press on Saturday afternoon the meeting to which we referred

He was now away from home. He was

in our local columns regarding the insacia surrounded by strangers. He was not up situation, consequent upon the failure, of ported by public opinion, vor by ministers, nar by the presence of his family and three native banks, had not been con- parents. He might have said "I will run cluded. We are now given to understand with the crowd, I will float with the that a satisfactory arrangement is in atrona" Ho did nothing of the Glad,

Ha looked beyond public opinion, behind prospect, if the same is not actually the influence" of "ministers, and even been completed. The meeting was hold his parents, and he saw God watching at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, Bubbling hiat. That was enough. What about our Well Road," and was attended by the

eires? I said last Sunday evening that

KING GEORGE AND QUEEN MARY.

GREAT OVATION IN LONDON.

(Reiter's Service to the China Muri.)

LONDON, July 31.

The King and Queen made their first progress through London since their noccasion. They visited the Loa don Hospital and the East End. No- troops or police lined the streets, and their Majesties received a great and constant ovation."

THE NEW YORK SENS- ATION.

ARREST OF ABSCONDING, CASHIER.....

(Beuter's Service to the China Mail)

LANDUS, July 30." Wider, the cashier of the Russo

de-religion, Men quote, Kiplings bitter the Bankers Guild," Mr B. Tayuman sconded with bonds and securities. 1p

Tu news that Peking bas discovered that secret clauses are attached to the Latest Russt-Japanese agreement hardly comes as a surprise. Indeed, it would solemnly engaging themselves to under- Are introducing to their customers and have been rather more surprising had take the enterprise. Besides, would Department relativa to the proposed Leen the other way about For Pekis not China have a say in the matter? partmental disposal of refuse for 1911. revels in such things, and has done so I she so hopelessly moribund as this public against encouraging the breading of Correspondence relative to warning the ever since the beginning of her interludicrous treaty would imply? We mosquitoes. course with Western nations. But we cannot believe it, therefore we dub the venture to think that in the present whole story a mare's nest manufactured instance the quidnuncs at the capital of suspicion out of craves ignorance have fallen on a rare's nest of unusually

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A BULGARIAN GRIEV-

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here in Hongkong it was possible to see Shanghai Tautai, Tai Nai-huang, the rieione. If that ideal is too high, we can President and Vice-President of the Chinese take our stand for honour, purity, and Chamber of Gomaierce, representatives of Chinese Bank at New York, who ab-

sarcasm, and at times with approval:

Ship me somewhere East of Suez, H.B.M.'s Vice Consul at Shanghai Me the value of ovez a million dollars, has

where the best is na the worst,

David Landala of Mesara Jardine, Mathe-been arrested in that city, and confessed Where there aint no ton commandments, san and Co., and Mr H. F. R. Hunter to the theft.

N Iccal manager of the Hongkong and Shang- Away witharch degrading and paralyzing hai Banking Corporation. The situation philosophy! We can and must take our was fully discussed and certain proposals Brand for honour, truth, purity and made. The Shanghai Total loft Shang- COMPANY MEETING.

religion here in Hongkong, and the stand hai by the night train for Nanking ja needed even more than in England last night to consult with Viceroy Electric Traction Company of Etself.

Chang Jen-chun with regard to the

TALK OF WAR.. Hongkong.

Daniel's stand for religion helped bis com- Decotary stops for securing the carrying panions. In this word-some are born to out of the proposal made at Saturday

(Reuters Service to the China Mail.) The ordinary general meating of the lead, but must are destined to follow. The afternoon's meeting. Yesterday st noon a

LONDON, July 30. Electric Traction Company of Hongkongan takes the seven planote with him in all meeting of the Managers of the local was held in London on July 6. Mr E. C. flowers towards him, that are in your gar. Bank to decide spou joint action is growing bitterness owing to the alleged his movemente. Nay, he will attract your Foreign Banks was hold at the H. and 8.

Telegrams from Sola betoken a Sir Frederick Lugard, Governor of Morgan, Chairman of the company, pre-deas today. Daniel

*purposed in his of the present crisis. It is understood that Hongkong, was received in audience by the alding.

heart, that he would not defle himself as a result of the negotiations several native maltreatment of Bulgarian Macedoniana King at Marlborough House on July 8th, The following resolution was submitted: with the portion of the King' meat nor merchants are giving real estate and other

This is the property as security for a loan from the in ponnection with the disarmament of The attempted assassination of Señor and raising, muney and issuing Debentures stuff of which a leader is made. The Foreign banks of fis 3,600,000 sud that the population carried out by the Turks.

-"That the directors' powers of borrowing with the wine that he drank." Maura, ox-Premior of Spain, in Barcelona be extended to the sum of £30,000 beyond others turned towards and clung to him the Taching Bank, at the instance of the

The Times Sofia correspondent states was no doult due to Senor Maura's severe the amount of the outstanding leeue of the vine clings to the trellis work Tastai, will advance Tis. 1,000,000 pro-

on which it rosta. And yet there was vided the Viceroy's approval is secured.that Bulgaria la providing for every £195,000 dabentares secured by the trust repression of the revolt in Barcelons indeed dared the 1st July, 1903, mada be wonderful tacs in his ad 1885. Molzar Three "nutivas connected with the banks

feared for the result, and for his own head." were arrested yesterday, and to-day two eventuality. If diplomacy fails she will tween the company of the one part and the But. Daniel asked only for ten days first of ware brought before the Mixed Court.

mobilise her army. Caited Exploration Company, Isti, nu churian agreement which we very according to a Mukden tolegram has

H.E. Hai Liang, Viceroy of Manchuria,trustaos, of the other part."

A brief discussion took place, and even-poseful of heart, gentle in manners. much debt-we think it staaris to borrowed 1700,000), st 61 per cent interrat, for £30,000, and with the addition of the We dont know what good we can do when tually the sum of £10,0 was abatituted others clung to him, and were enheartened, reason that the matters dealt with would from the Yokohama Spucis Bank for five words upon such terms as the directors we take a stand for the right and true.

thers will turn toward us, and lean upon Girard & Co.'s have come within the range of decency

write about secret treaties they should, if they wish their tale to obtain credence; confine-themselves within decent limits

of probability: but who will say that the Peking story which we printed on Saturday night answers in any way to that essential condition? Even sup posing that there were undisclosed chuses in the Russo-Japanese Man-|

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form was agreed to."

At an extraordinary meeting held xaban. IV. Daniel's stand for his religion was: quently, the following resolutions were crowned with a unique sucrees, We can pany be changed to the Hongkong Tram beans, and-water! But at the end of the groud to :-" That the name of the com- imagine the scorn of the eunuchs, and the courtiers. "Oatmeal, turnips, stringy way Company, Ltd, and That the capital

They

of the company le reduced to £81,260," and ten days their scorn had than el!

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. and commonsense. Commonsense, arrested on suspicion of being one of the ever, is revolted by the very first of the Colowan pirates. He was walking along supposed secret articles-"The pro- Connaught Rond Fast at the time, and was tection of the country north of the identified as one of the gang.

that such reduction be effected by cancel appeared fairer and fatter in Hoang-ho." Does any sane man'imagine Mr Alexander Ure, K.C., Lord Adig paid-up capital to be extent of los. per the children who did ent of the portion of the king'a moot." Physical porfaction that Russia and Japan are mad enough vocate for Scotland, speaking at Trow share on each of the 325,000 issued shares

of 1 of the company and by reducing the depends loss on the kind of food we cat, PREMIER HALL OF THE COLONY, to solcainly enter into an agreement to Conference would probably be successful to b

bridge, Wiltshire, said that the Constitution nominal amount of each of the said shares than on what we are, and what we think about At the end of the three years, waa Opposite Central Market. filch from China, without, any pretence Nothing remained, but to see the debenture holders gathered ander the excelled in all matters of wisdom and Before these meetings were hold the the coarsa justified Daniel and his fallows dôtails. He did not predict an early elec prauidency of Mr Edmond Davis. of disguising their barefaced robbery,

Ho understanding." These wore what, told, tion.

moved various resolutions, and explained They tell to-day. Maidons want for hus the immense territory herein alluded to?

that the directore original proposals had bands men of wisdom and understand- The directors of the British North been modified. Several debenture-holders ing" masters are looking to-day for men For if they are going to "protect" the Boruco Co. recommend a dividend of 1.present intimated that thoir objections had of windung and understanding;" our king provinces lying in the north of the per altars for the phat your, which represents been partly met, and it was finally decided and country want men of wisdom and

understanding." God. that the meeting should be adjourned

wente men Yellow, river, it means that they have per cent. This marks a further advanco, until 19.15 p.m. to give an opportunity Lood is resahed when religion is the base of

"wisdom and understanding." Real mun resolved upon a policy of aggrandize For seven yours to 1904 the Company paid to the debenture-holders to consider the

qur characters; when sobriety and sb- anent and assimilation almost as un-

2 per 'cent. 'back timo, for the next year

atomfourness are interwoven with ita struc- 3 per cent, and for 1907, and 1908

tore, and when “window and understand-i parralleled in its audacity as it would be

ing” are its crown, 4 per sent. etupendous in its utter lack of the lerat)

A GOOD INVESTMENT. vestiges of morality: Public opinion in TT costs but a small amount to keep Chamberlain's Colie, Cholers and Diar

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Hoappearance of Mas EVA HUGHES,

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