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ESTABLISHED, A.D, 1841.

WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS.

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MOUTRIE

PIANOS

HAVE NO EQUAL FOR BEAUTY

OF TONE

PERFECTION OF TOUCH]

AND

SOLIDITY OF

CONSTRUCTION.

Over 1200

now in use.

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ld.

Hongkons. April 16, 1907.

POWELL'S

are introducing to their customers and the general public, a new wood for

furniture construction known

MED.

BIRTHS.

when they have been almost rudely forced upon it, but all the same it is very wideawake these days and except in the matter of such trifies as free electric fans in individual cabins, vory much up-to-date. The passengers are no longer trated as miserable beings of

THE E CHINA MAIL.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Rev. Father Vaughan, speaking in To-morrow is the thirty-sight anniversary at Hythe, said that the decline in the birth of the birth King Haakon VII of Norway.

te among the wealthy classes was appal-

Up to date there have been 27 canes of ing. The eradlos, he added, were as empty |

plague this year in Hongkong and 21 as the churches.

deaths.

The British Home Ultice has directed

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TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1910

[Corrasou.} LATEST ASPECT OF

AFFAIRS

(Reutter's Service to the China Afoil)

LONDON, Augus Renter's correspondent, wiring from Readers are reminded af Marshall | Calentia, says that traders in clcao touch that prisoners sentenced without hard abour may wear their own clothes, have Darraoh's meisal of "The Merchant of with bet are confident that the their own food, books, and other comforte, Voking at the Fesk Hotel on Friday Tibetans, who are grateful to Great

and need not bathe.

The Chinese Foghicoring and Blining Company Limited, report that the total output at the Company's homines for the wook onding 16th July, 1910, amounted to 26,630.99 tons and the sales during the

For the weak ending July 30 there ware recorded three fatal casas of plaguo among Chisions in Hongkong; ens case of dipthoria (British); one imported case of oftoric fovar (British); two cases and one death from puerperal fever (Chinese); one of imported scarlet favor (British): and one osse of smallpox (Chinese).

no account, as troublesome evils to be endured not catered for. the lan-

The British Law Society has censured guage of the American collegian they the Budget Sporch of Mr Lloyd-tvorgy Per case of 1 dcs, [are to-day really. It.' Compare the

Chancellor of the Exchequer, whereia, he declared that lawyers consistently opposed accommodation provided on the "M"raforms if those reforms lowered their fees. class with the accomodation of the eld" Fernmatta, the Rome, or Sutlej of twenty years ago. Compare again, for those whose moderate means or in- clinations make preferable the In-period to 18,768,18, tous.. temsedinte class, the present day accom- modation, with that say of the Ancona and Verona! It is by looking book over a long space of years that we are able to see what lucky persons we of the present day are, and how well and Fur Do courteously served is the modern traveller by a F. and O. ship. The P. & O. hava

H. M. cruiser Proserpine, of the East moved with the times to a greater extent Indies Boot, arrived at Plymouth on July than most people are aware of. Whosesman in a critical condition through an 2nd with har payınnster, two stokera and a

among the clder residents of the Far attack of beri-bori contracted in the Persian East does act remember the fine, crusted Galf. Other men on board are believed to be suffering from the same disense, and traditions which clung about the Saper- they hire in consequence been placed intendant's, or Agent's private office in wider surveillance. the early days. To approach that room was almost like intruding upon Cabinet Councillor in Downing-street, and if by good luck the supreme Taipan condescended to find space for your freight, then was the adventure of bearding him in his den well repaid, and one left the Presence elated and richly satisfied. But those days are numbered with the past. To-day we venture to say that the public san find no more willing and obliging servants than the P. &0. Company. In writing this we do not ignore the aploadid services of other lines, nar the lead which the German Mail gave in the direction of increased comfort and accommodation for passengers especially. Sir THOMAS SUTHERLAND,

BERTULL-On July 23, 1010, at Mokan shan, to Mr and MrY CHARLES BERTHEL, & KRING.-On July 27, 1010, at 13 Rao Chapsal Shanghal, to Mr and Mrs KRING.

daughter.

On July 23, 1910, at No. 42 Rue Eugene Bard, Shanghai, to Mr and

Mrs P. THOMAS, & 500,

MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW. Miscellaneous.

King of Norway'a Birthday (1872).

Meeting. 2.15 p.m.-Meeting of the Licensing

Board.

Auction.

2.30 p.m.-Auction of Hegeehold Furl ture, etc. at Mesars Hughes & Rough's

Sales Rooms.

General Memoranda,

Truesday, August #:-

Pope Pius X elected (1903). 11 3.m.-Anction of Manila Cigar

c. at Mesars Baghes & Hough's Saloi Rooms. 9.30 p.m.-Auction of Household Fural. tere at 28. Nathan Road, Kowloon. 2.90

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0 p.m.- Legislative Council Meetingwe know, is rather inclined to think Ferdir, August 5:

that the modern sea-going passenger is

2.37 p.m. New Moon,

2.15 pm. Mr Mamball Darcach's

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next.

On page 2 of this issue will be found this week's Germaä-Letter and on pigo 3! an interesting article on the practies of "tipping "ca ocean liners.

The American consulato-general at Hangkang wars warned today by the Manila Observatory that there is a depros. sin in the northern part of the China Sea.

There were £77 European and 180 Chinese visitors to the City Hall Library, and 173 Europorn and 2,124 Chinese visitors to the Maxou during the week ended the 31st July:

Prince Emeat of Hohenlohe-Langeburg

Britain for the hospitality shoten to the Dalai Lama, will not attack the British trading agencies and say that if trouble Farisos i will be due to the Chinese attempting to punish Tibetans who intercepted the Chinese troops pursuing the Dalai Lama when he fled the land.

Reuter's Simla agent telegraphs that Siliguri will serve as a bass for possible British operations.

AFFAIRS IN TIBET.

DALAI LAMA DEEPLY CIFÄGRINED.

has rosigned his position as vice-president (Renter's Service to the China Mail.). of the German Reichstag. The latter con-

LONDON, August 1. veying the resignation is described as a

It is reported from Darjesling on protest against the Conservative. Roman

[COFTAMAT)

RACIAL RIOT IN TEXAS.

A BIG DRATIH LIST.

(Independent News Agency's Service to the China Masl.)

TOKYO, August 2 According to a San Francisco tele- az a disturbance arising out of racial Whites and Blacks in Palestino, Texas. antipathies has broken out between

Twenty-five people have been killed and more wounded.

The Governor of the State has called

for military aid to quell the disturbance. The Governor has left for the scene

of the riot.

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SHANGHAI TO BE

WATCHED."

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(Wah Tes Fat Po's Service.)

PIKING, August 1. The Board of Civil Affairs has des- patched a secrot service officer to Shaug- hai where he is to watch the movements of certain parties.

Catholic algarchy which controls the Im-reliable authority that the Dalai Lama THE COLOWAN AFFAIR. parial Chancellor. Dr., ron Bothmann.is deeply chagrined at. Great Britain's Hollweg.

policy, and has resigned the iden of The N. Y. X. 8.8. Tamba-Maru, which going to Peking. sailed from Yokohama at 2 p.m. on Jane

arrived as Seattle at 6 pm. on June 22. raw silk and silk goods for New Yorks were delivered at 5.30 a.m. on June 28th, the total time in transit being 19 days, 12 hrs. 30 mins. The latter was mado

Ja the House of Commons recently 3up sa follows: Cenas time, 14 days 4 hrs.; S. Buxton, President of the Board of Trade, Lay in Seattle, 7 hrs. 45 mins.; Time on

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RELIGIOUS TROUBLES IN SPAIN.

POPE'S MESSAGE TO CAURCHMEN,

VICEROY T CANTON DENOUNCED.

(Weh Tax Yat Po's Service.)

PNG, August 1. A Censor has denounced the Viceroy of the two Kirangs, holding that he has lost the sovereignty of China over Colo- wan by his action in the recent piratical affair.

informed Mr H. L. W. Lawson that the Great Northern Railway 5 days 40 mins. Emigranty Information Office would supply A Departmental Committee, under the Labour Exchange with information the presidency of Mr J. A. Simon, M.P., regarding labour conditions in the colonies appointed by the Home Ofice, has presupport from Spanish clericals, the matter. The Government, Mr Beston aid, wasesated its repost. The committee recom- carefully considering the question of ab taining from the labour departments of the

(Reuter's Service to the China Afail)..

The Prince Regent has asked the LONDON, August 1.

Grand Council to appoint a special Replying to many telegrams for officer to thoroughly investigate the

and supply of labour, also the desirability of linking the labour exchanges of the Empire.

WARSHIPS.

mends the abolition of street trading by Pope bas wired stating that amid his colonies information relating to the demand boys up to the age of 17, and girls up to Brie: at the Government's action he CHINA BUYING GERMAN the age of 18. The report adds:"Street will be stimulated by the numerous trading by girls is entirely indefonsible, expressions of Christian faith and and no system"on-regulation will be able to valour which he has received. His rid it of its risks and objections."

Holiness implored the continued sup part of the clergy, and sends his bene- diction.

M. Briand, Premier of France. has in- troduced into the Chamber of Deputies a During consideration of the Regency bill which is intended to prevent strikes. Bill in the Bowes of Commons bir H. C. F. The bill enables an association of workers Luttrell (Liberal) moved to delete the" to fenter into a collective labour contract clause making abettors of the King's

pamita those who dissent from any con ground that death was an excessive punish- with an association of employers. It arriage without the consent of Parliament guilty of high treason. He did so on the tact entered into by their association to ment. Bir Asquith, Prime Minister, magn membership of the association or of agreed to an amendment making the the union within thres days following the highest penishment for the crime penal corporate capacity, and ruembers of an ment." cotice of contract. An association in its servitude for life, and the lowest imprison.

association individually, are responsible for

The message is regarded as declaration of war.

BANK HOLIDAY PIGNIO. ·

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The Wesleyan Church at Wanchni on

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(Wah Tez Tat Po's Serrier).

PAXING, July 31.. The Board of War has placed an order with a German firm of ship- builders for the cruisers and two torpedo-boats.

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WU TING-FANG AND THE WAI-WU-PU

(Wah Tex Fat Po's Service)

Faxe, July 31.

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The Grand Council have decided to appoint. EE. Wu Jing-fang an adviser

Shakespearean Recital at Peak Hotel, a trife too much coddled, and, perhaps breaches of contract, and are liable for Frizell, reator of Chapal-Allerton, has mittee and everything went off without to the Wai-wu-pu

SATURDAY, Augnat

3.30 p.m.-Gymkhars at Race Course. 9p..Water Fate at V.R.O.

The China Fail.

HONGKONG, THESDA, ACGUST 2, 1910

SEA TRAVEL

had not the Germans shown the way the P. & O. would not have left its old and well-worn grooves; but whatever

NEWS OF THE DAY,

damages.

NEW CHINESE BANK.

(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.)

Perno, July 31- The bankers of Shamsi have promoted;

Monday organized a plenic to Tal Miu. 48 everybody knows the weather was perfect. The plenic was advertised to start from Arsenal Stroot pierät a quarter to two, and was not much later. The previous organix The death of the Rer. Richard Fruser-on 711 wall arranged by a small sem brought to close an uncommon and

the slightest hitch. As usual' there were One of the largest silk failures tunt interesting career, asys. The L. and C. Las occurred for sonic Frazs was recorded Express of July 5. Born in 1839, Mr Framany willing-workers, and as many hands during the weelt ending June 18. The Frizell entered in early life the P. and Omake light work, the whole thing. was opinions in Chainman of the big com- tira concerned is that of Conrad Walser, service, in which he rose to the rank of ally put through. Mention must be captain, and commanded come of the larger A.O.D., of Mr Hearle, and of Mr Boyd, made of the labours of Captain Baker, pany may boll, there is no gainsayingtinding

as C. Walear and Cot, silk, mana vessels of the company's feet. At the ago Their energy, and devotion sa overy. the fact it has of late years nobly reganta and merchants, 2 to 3 of 40, however, he decided to take Holy thing through with the slightest amount

Cheapside, London, EC. The liabilities Orders, and with that object resigned his of delay. Mrs Bone, Mira Baker and Mrs the establishment of a bank with a sponded to the demands made upon it

amount to £245,708 15. 11d., and the position with the P. and O. Company. He Collins andertook to look after the com- capital of $30,000,000. They have ap by the travelling public. We therefore sets to £7,890, 10. 11d. "Creditoza to navertheless remained in close touch with missarist, and it must be said that they proached the Bard of Agriculture, think Mr BoGarr's advice is rather the amount of £7,618 are fully secured. that line of steamers until the end of his catered abundantly, so that averybody As article by Mr T. BoJANT, which uncalled for und very much beside the The creditors are, chiefly firms in Lyons, life.

Industry and Commerce with a view to had more than enough and there was appears in The Wold's Work, has been roark.

Paris, Zurich, and London. There are only There are interesting romoure in plenty to spare. Although there were securing registry. rather extensively quoted of late in the

for English creditors for amounts of more circulation in military and social quarters several picnics yesterday, the oldestablished than a thousand pounds; bat-29 foreign at Potsdam to English newspapers of the Far Ecet

the effect that then made by the Wesleyan Church was not creditors whose claims are above that Kaiser

AUGUST. BANK HOLIDAY. and Kaiserine are thinking lighted. When the children were num It is intended to bring before the eyes

level. The bankrupt's firm's largest, in- of matrimonial allianco" between bered, there were about two hundred of home-staying folk a plain statement Hoary floods hare seriously breached debtedness (apart from bankers' claims) is their only daughter, Princess Victoria Prosent. Two launches were required.

Monday wan generally observed as “s the Eastern Bengal and Assam-Bengal to the well-known house of Stonyf Sons, Louise of Prussia and the oldest Tu Miu is an ideal place for a picnic, and, holiday in Hongkong and it was great by LIME WOOD Japanese mercantile marine has inde of were washed away neat Gauati.

of the enormous strides which the Railway. Nearly fifty mil-a of the line Ltd. (Borgen.) for £28, 161, and the next son of the King and Queen of England as many of those prasant had never been most people either on the water or on the Largot to Carlowitz and Co. (Hamburg), who is the Prince of Wales. The Princess, chore, the surroundings had all the charm tonnis lan. Many Isunch picnics took 18,733. The failure throwe an interest-ho will be 18 next September, is one year of freshness. The old temple is surrounded place and as the day was gloriously hot and ing sidelight upon the amount of business and three quarters older than the Prince with roes, and there is a The Pacific Mail Steamship Co., advise in foreiga silks done in great Britain, for of Wales, but that would not be regarded spring trickling through the trees' roots, enjoy themselves thoroughly.

beautiful in those who participated seemed to stating that, owing to bad wasther, the scrmously over the English ones. as that they are in receipt of a later advice the foreign creditors preponderate an

as a handicap from her parenta' point of so that the best of water is avail Chine will not arrive until Wednesday, as

view. The Kaiser's wife is several months able. When the sun had declined a little p.m.

-The Terra, Nova, which convoys Capt. older than the Emperor and their second the party climbed the small hill wear and Sett and his men to the Antarctic, had a son, Prince Friederich of Prussis, is had a Boo view of Clear Water Bay, with The British Court of Appeal has fine send-off from the Thamos, her passage married to a princess nearly three years his its many islands, its fishing boats and even larger yet, but all the same we do decided that nervaus shock, due to witnos. dwn the river, being one tong triumpb. senior. act agree with the pessimists who freely sing a fatal accident to a fellow-workman, First the Stark dipped to her. Then a predict that she will eventually banisha watitled a Pontefract collier to the Swedish barque: then the Discovery benefits of the Workmen's Compensation aluted; and so down the long lines of every other flag from the Pacific ocenu. Act.

ailing ships the ensigns were dipping. We do not see the Blue Funnel interests

The last of that line was an Italian full losing their hold on the profitable trade The Italian Royal Commission reports rigged ship, and dipping her flag, her mon

are three mout distinguished ys. After Way: which they have built up nor the that the indins of the round marble cam-

panile in Pisa, known as the "Leaning that the stomers were reached, and their Inspecter Robertson prosecated a native Weir and. Bank lines acknowledging Tower," is increasing, and that its ultimate grens got to business. The uproar was before Mr J. R. Wood, this morning, that they cannot compete with Japan: collapse is likely unless proventive moda Danish West Indian steamer, mas par means of false pretences. It appears

r terrific. The St. Croix, smart

for endeavouring to obtain opium - by nor do we think that the Pacife Mail are taken.

cularly noticeable with her ellert. The that defendant went into a shop in Company will be forced out of the field.

Abarvy, close grained timber, eminently waited to the climate and guaranteed!

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 insecta.

WEare exhibiting, in our show-window,

▲ collection of LIME WOOD FURNITURE, showing a complete. DINING ROOM SUITE WITH CHINA CABINET AND PEDESTALS. ILLUSTRATIONS AND QUOTATIONS UN APPLICATION.

recent years and of the very great hold it now has upon the passenger and freight business of the Pacific. We acknow leige that Japan has begun to bulk largely in the chipping business of the Far East and that her share will be

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ITEMS AT THE COURTS,"

Throg bestineu were fined $15 each by E. R. Halifax this morning, for making fast to the x.s. Sigual whilat ander

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Towards evening the heavens alouded and there were signs of the approach of a thunderstorm. But it was bearly five look this morning are the storm broke. hamlets. There was abundance of bathing Precipitating a large quantity of water. The and water polo, though the ameshat holy Lightning was not quite so vivid ts during. chamacar of the place prevented any foot the big storm in July.

A GOOD INVESTMENT, '

ball or cricket being played.. The landing was odily affected, because, through the kindness of the A 8.C., the party, were supplied with two big sutters, each of which TT costs but a small amount to koop would marily accomodate thirty passengers. Chamberlain's Colle, Cholors and Diar The phoo was left about half past seven, theen. Ramedy always on hand, and it is exactly at a quarter to nine. the party rosching Arsenal Etreet pieroconomy in the and. For male, by all

chemists and storskopers.

scene at the dockhead was inspiring, The Board of Agriculture reports that ad certainly the Terra Nova ought to Queen's Road and baked for a small, pot Girard & Co.'s

by their newest rivals: The growing the prospects of all British crops are ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS. trade of the Pacific will be the monopoly favoumble, except tree fruit. On an aver

of no one nation, though at times fire of 100, wheat, barley, benca, and pess o reckoned at 101, osta 100, potatoes 1, one and then another may seem to hold

hay 100; mengolds 102, hops 107," the advantage. But that will be only a temporary phenomenon.

'EMPIRE'

CINEMATOGRAPH THEATRE,

CHEMIZE HALL OF THE COLONY, Opposite Central Market.

the Vaux Boad Destial,

Performanoss:-7.15 to 3 and

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9.15 to 11.30 ..

appearance of Miso EVA HUGHES,

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The eminent Bonbrotte and Dancer

Miss MAGGIE FRAZER.

The Ipfantile Actor LITTLE PERCY, GRAND BUCCESS

the Queen of the Banjo KISS LAURA DIAMOND.

GILLND MATINEES : 2 VICEDAYS 133 BUNDAYA, or 4 T.E

IT/REDUCED" PRICES,

There is one line in the article we are discussing which seems to us to have been

The results which have been achieved at the aviation carnival at Rheims land fature will be constructed wholly of motel, experta to infer that the' aeroplanes of the

penned without very much serions reflec and that with the most powerful engines tion. It is the sentence in which the P.& they will attain a speed of 100 miles an

hour. [D. Company are warned that they must wake-up" if they wish to remain in

bring back the South. Polo. Great crowds of opium and after he had selected one be were assembled by the river side, and said he did not want that kind. In the the Thames looked its noblest. It was fell of tall ships, from where the heights of meantime he hande beck an empty jar. toric Greenwich showed over the water In his shoes were found two other jurs of to where the river bends away from the opium. The case was adjourned, bail being. Union-Castle liners, with their big red allowed in the sum of $100. fannels, round Blackwall Resch.. It was a moet ütting send-off, at the very place which

BREEDING OF MOSQUITOES: as see more of such great departures thau any other river side in the world way outward bound to find Cathay and Most of the great captains have been this

Correspondence relative to warning the there went Captain Soitt, bound for Turrs of mosquitoes was rend at the meeting Rupert's Land and the North-West page; public against encouraging the breeding Nora! And earybody rose to the oc of the Saastery Board this afternoon, cai a, till the river resechoodi

Dr. Clark,

wrote suggesting notices ba po ted up in English and Chinese,

In addition to the loan of TL 3,500,000MBERLAIN'S COLIO, CHOLERA Dr. Fitswilliamá. minuted -Are prosocu- the shipping business. We hold norum the foreign banks it is stated that the

AND DIAR HOE REMEDY... tions ever carried out against people who brief for the P. & 0. Company the sum of Tis. 1,600,000, and it is Shanghai Total has bean able to obtain

H. RE is probably no medidoe made found to be broading mosquitoes 1 but we do think that great bar considered that this amount of Tix.

that is relied upon with müre im...)

Sir Joseph Fayrer-The breeding of plicit caufidence than Chamberlain's Coie, esenet teks any massares to exterminate snopheles mosquitoes does occur, and wo Cholera and Diarrhoes Kemedy. Daxing done by ill-considered criticista 5,000,000 will be suflaleat to meet the the third of a contœ`r in which it has been these posts. I strongly urge the publication)

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auch as this sentence betrays. One threatened crisis,

would imagine that the great English corporation was almost zeriband or st

A TIME BAVER. least quite content to rest on the laurels Kha an antibeptio liniment, and sop Chamberlain's Pain Balm on hand, won fifty years ago. Nothing.could be causes wounds to besi is less time fim by further from the truth. Trug it is very chemista and starekoopers.

any other treatment. For me by

in uro, people have learned that it is the of the M.Q.H.'s excellent notice warning.

no remedy that never fails.

the public. I should my that mosquito For pain in roding is, ne a rulo, a sin of mimion and the stomach, diarrhoen infantile cholers, this remy has no equal. It has been not one of commi and has never been known to fail. When out any nut and I don't think the Mr Paulton Hooper Is the breeding of used in many serious and dangerous rase mosqitoes by the public very general. I reduced with water and sweetened it in pleasant to take. For sale by a chemists expense of advertising these warnings and storekeepers **

would be justified.

FAMOUS,

LIQUEUR

VIN 1852

COGNAC

Girard & Co.'s

Fine Champagne

1900 (Vin)

GIRARD

$5.85 per bottle."

$2.20 per bottle.

Sole Agents,

H. Price & Co., Ltd..

12, Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.

Hangsoby, July 25, 1910,

TELEPHONE No. 135.